Jamaica vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Jamaica
74,537
in 2015
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
10.53 million
in 2021
Jamaica rank
126th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
123rd

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

  • Jamaica
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 10.53 million against 74,537 in Jamaica, a difference of 10.46 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 141.3 times Jamaica's.

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

Jamaica ranks 126th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 123rd of 200 countries.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 8,672 449,576 440,904 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 12,771 1.13 million 1.12 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 17,916 1.92 million 1.90 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 49,463 4.22 million 4.17 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 73,851 7.39 million 7.31 million MDG: 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, Jamaica or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 10.53 million against 74,537 in Jamaica as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Jamaica and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
10.46 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Jamaica and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Jamaica ranks 126th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 123rd 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