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

Cyprus
58,808
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
9.73 million
in 2021
Cyprus rank
130th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
131st

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

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

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 9.73 million against 58,808 in Cyprus, a difference of 9.68 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 165.5 times Cyprus's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 130th 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 Cyprus UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 971.67 329,869 328,898 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 2,789 874,592 871,803 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 7,640 1.77 million 1.76 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 19,496 3.94 million 3.92 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 38,192 7.55 million 7.52 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 53,350 9.55 million 9.49 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, Cyprus or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 9.73 million against 58,808 in Cyprus as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Cyprus and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
9.68 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Cyprus and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Cyprus ranks 130th 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