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

New Zealand
41,181 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1.08 million number
in 2017
New Zealand rank
25th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
28th

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

  • New Zealand
  • 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 41,181 number in New Zealand, a difference of 1.04 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 26.2 times New Zealand's.

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

New Zealand ranks 25th 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 New Zealand Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 16,214 number 341,810 number 325,596 number Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 44,440 number 507,020 number 462,580 number Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 48,924 number 1.00 million number 951,174 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, New Zealand or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 1.08 million number against 41,181 number in New Zealand as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes between New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
1.04 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 25th 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.