China (People’s Republic of) vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

China (People’s Republic of)
9.96 million number
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
808,872 number
in 2018
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
23rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 9.96 million number against 808,872 number in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9.16 million number.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 12.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 140 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 5.13 million number 629,434 number 4.50 million number China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 8.33 million number 772,275 number 7.56 million number China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, China (People’s Republic of) or Sub-Saharan Africa?
China (People’s Republic of), at 9.96 million number against 808,872 number in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between China (People’s Republic of) and Sub-Saharan Africa?
9.16 million number, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Sub-Saharan Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).