Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
900,455 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
115,432 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
25th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M199820082018

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 900,455 number against 115,432 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 785,023 number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 7.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 45 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 410,772 number 266,980 number 143,792 number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 689,929 number 216,563 number 473,366 number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 921,652 number 129,402 number 792,250 number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 900,455 number against 115,432 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
785,023 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
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).