ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Eswatini: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
3.80 million
in 2020
Eswatini
8,057
in 2013
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
166th
Eswatini rank
166th

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

  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 3.80 million against 8,057 in Eswatini, a difference of 3.79 million.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 471.7 times Eswatini's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 166th and Eswatini ranks 166th of 221 groups.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) Eswatini Difference Ahead
1970s 88,894 707.67 88,186 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1980s 317,262 2,489 314,773 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1990s 651,062 4,028 647,035 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2000s 1.68 million 5,623 1.68 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2010s 2.67 million 8,480 2.67 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Eswatini?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 3.80 million against 8,057 in Eswatini as of 2020.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Eswatini?
3.79 million, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Eswatini?
29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.
How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Eswatini rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 166th and Eswatini ranks 166th 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