Russia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Russia
737,964 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
808,872 number
in 2018
Russia rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
23rd

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

  • Russia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 808,872 number against 737,964 number in Russia, a difference of 70,908 number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 140 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.10 million number 597,102 number 507,773 number Russia
2010s 687,250 number 779,795 number 92,545 number Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Russia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 808,872 number against 737,964 number in Russia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
70,908 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Russia ranks 4th 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).