Fiji vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Fiji
56,412
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
9.73 million
in 2021
Fiji rank
133rd
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
131st

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

  • Fiji
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 9.73 million against 56,412 in Fiji, a difference of 9.68 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 172.6 times Fiji's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Fiji ranks 133rd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 131st of 200 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 889.33 261,286 260,396 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 2,203 832,817 830,614 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 7,908 1.40 million 1.39 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 12,760 3.83 million 3.82 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 60,453 8.24 million 8.18 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 59,994 9.55 million 9.49 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Fiji or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 9.73 million against 56,412 in Fiji as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Fiji and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
9.68 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Fiji and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Fiji ranks 133rd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 131st of 200 countries.
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