Gabon vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Gabon
10,076
in 2003
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
5.92 million
in 2021
Gabon rank
159th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
156th

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

  • Gabon
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
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How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 5.92 million against 10,076 in Gabon, a difference of 5.90 million.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 587.0 times Gabon's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 159th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 156th of 200 countries.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1970s 810.89 393,785 392,974 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 3,338 714,184 710,846 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 5,779 1.17 million 1.17 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 9,573 1.84 million 1.83 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Gabon or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 5.92 million against 10,076 in Gabon as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Gabon and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
5.90 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2003.
How do Gabon and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Gabon ranks 159th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 156th 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