ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) vs Sierra Leone: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
5.08 million
in 2021
Sierra Leone
9,041
in 2002
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank
161st
Sierra Leone rank
164th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) currently reports 5.08 million against 9,041 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 5.07 million.
That makes ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)'s figure about 562.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 161st and Sierra Leone ranks 164th of 221 groups.
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 268,161 | 1,469 | 266,692 | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) |
| 1980s | 409,384 | 3,770 | 405,614 | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) |
| 1990s | 497,619 | 4,901 | 492,718 | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) |
| 2000s | 886,571 | 8,233 | 878,338 | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) or Sierra Leone?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), at 5.08 million against 9,041 in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and Sierra Leone?
- 5.07 million, with ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and Sierra Leone?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
- How do ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and Sierra Leone rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 161st and Sierra Leone ranks 164th 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
February 2026 Data Release