Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, Italy or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa, at 29.41 million number against 2.22 million number in Italy as of 2018.

What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa?

27.19 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

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

48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

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

Italy vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, female

Italy

2.22 million number

in 2018

Sub-Saharan Africa

29.41 million number

in 2018

Italy rank

25th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

25th

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

Italy
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 29.41 million number against 2.22 million number in Italy, a difference of 27.19 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 13.2 times Italy's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 203 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.12 million number	2.84 million number	719,297 number	Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s	2.58 million number	5.46 million number	2.88 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	2.36 million number	8.49 million number	6.13 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	2.18 million number	14.34 million number	12.17 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	2.22 million number	25.70 million number	23.49 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, Italy or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 29.41 million number against 2.22 million number in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 27.19 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?: Italy ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary 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 secondary education, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 8,239 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.