What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes between Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa?

1.05 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa?

5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.

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.

Puerto Rico vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes

Puerto Rico

34,525 number

in 2018

Sub-Saharan Africa

1.09 million number

in 2017

Puerto Rico rank

28th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

26th

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

Puerto Rico
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.09 million number against 34,525 number in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.05 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 31.4 times Puerto Rico's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Puerto Rico ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 119 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	64,233 number	576,376 number	512,143 number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	61,899 number	1.01 million number	949,486 number	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes, Puerto Rico or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.09 million number against 34,525 number in Puerto Rico as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes between Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 1.05 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?: Puerto Rico ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th 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: 04 September 2026

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