ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Jamaica: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
10.51 million
in 2021
Jamaica
74,537
in 2015
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
128th
Jamaica rank
126th

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

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Jamaica
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M197019952021

How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 10.51 million against 74,537 in Jamaica, a difference of 10.43 million.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 141.0 times Jamaica's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 128th and Jamaica ranks 126th of 221 groups.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 449,171 8,672 440,500 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1980s 1.13 million 12,771 1.12 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1990s 1.91 million 17,916 1.90 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2000s 4.21 million 49,463 4.16 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 7.37 million 73,851 7.30 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Jamaica?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 10.51 million against 74,537 in Jamaica as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Jamaica?
10.43 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Jamaica?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Jamaica rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 128th and Jamaica ranks 126th 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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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