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

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
3.80 million
in 2020
Sierra Leone
9,041
in 2002
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
166th
Sierra Leone rank
164th

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

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

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 3.80 million against 9,041 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.79 million.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 420.3 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 166th and Sierra Leone ranks 164th of 221 groups.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 88,245 1,469 86,776 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1980s 350,042 3,770 346,272 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1990s 492,083 4,901 487,182 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2000s 1.35 million 8,233 1.34 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 Sierra Leone?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 3.80 million against 9,041 in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Sierra Leone?
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 Sierra Leone?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Sierra Leone rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 166th 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

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