France vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in

France
28.3%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
21.5%
in 2017
France rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
38th

Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in over time

  • France
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

France currently reports 28.3% against 21.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 6.8%.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.

France ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 75 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 26.9% 10.3% 16.6% France
2000s 37.4% 12.3% 25.1% France
2010s 35.9% 20.8% 15.2% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in, France or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
France, at 28.3% against 21.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in between France and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
6.8%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do France and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
France ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,656 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education.