Sub-Saharan Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes

Sub-Saharan Africa
1.09 million number
in 2017
Syrian Arab Republic
35,384 number
in 2013
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
26th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
27th

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.09 million number against 35,384 number in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.05 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 30.7 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 27th of 45 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 345,849 number 24,852 number 320,998 number Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 513,777 number 35,087 number 478,690 number Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 769,274 number 37,027 number 732,248 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, Sub-Saharan Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.09 million number against 35,384 number in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes between Sub-Saharan Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
1.05 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 27th of 45 groups.
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.