Chad vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Chad
68,081
in 2020
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
9.73 million
in 2021
Chad rank
128th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
131st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Chad
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 9.73 million against 68,081 in Chad, a difference of 9.67 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 143.0 times Chad's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 128th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 131st of 200 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 374 298,918 298,544 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 2,313 1.06 million 1.06 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 4,014 2.11 million 2.10 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 11,606 3.90 million 3.89 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 32,691 6.88 million 6.85 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 68,081 9.36 million 9.29 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Chad or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 9.73 million against 68,081 in Chad as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Chad and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
9.67 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Chad and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Chad ranks 128th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 131st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release