France vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes

France
29,141 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1.08 million number
in 2017
France rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
28th

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes over time

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 1.08 million number against 29,141 number in France, a difference of 1.05 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 37.0 times France's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

France ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 119 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 24,394 number 360,128 number 335,734 number Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 30,246 number 507,020 number 476,774 number Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 37,769 number 1.00 million number 962,258 number Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes, France or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 1.08 million number against 29,141 number in France as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes between France and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
1.05 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do France and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
France ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,486 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.