China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

China
10.13 million number
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
900,455 number
in 2018
China rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
24th

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

  • China
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199820082019

How they compare

China currently reports 10.13 million number against 900,455 number in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9.23 million number.

That makes China's figure about 11.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 140 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 5.33 million number 753,432 number 4.57 million number China
2010s 8.04 million number 921,652 number 7.12 million number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?
China, at 10.13 million number against 900,455 number in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
9.23 million number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
China ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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