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

19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female

Belgium

31,762 number

in 2018

Sub-Saharan Africa

516,147 number

in 2017

Belgium rank

20th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

24th

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female over time

Belgium
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 516,147 number against 31,762 number in Belgium, a difference of 484,385 number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 16.3 times Belgium's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 117 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	29,719 number	136,786 number	107,067 number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	30,031 number	210,815 number	180,784 number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	34,955 number	455,244 number	420,289 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, female, Belgium or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 516,147 number against 31,762 number in Belgium as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 484,385 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?: Belgium ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 117 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 2,445 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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