ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
3.00 million
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe
2,336
in 2015
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
178th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
176th

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

  • ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) currently reports 3.00 million against 2,336 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3.00 million.

That makes ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)'s figure about 1,286.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) has been ahead every year.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th of 221 groups.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 1.39 million 704 1.39 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2010s 2.13 million 1,551 2.13 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) or Sao Tome and Principe?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), at 3.00 million against 2,336 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Sao Tome and Principe?
3.00 million, with ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Sao Tome and Principe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th of 221 groups.
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