Jamaica vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Jamaica
74,537
in 2015
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
10.53 million
in 2021
Jamaica rank
126th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
127th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 10.53 million against 74,537 in Jamaica, a difference of 10.45 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 141.2 times Jamaica's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 126th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 127th of 200 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,672 | 449,576 | 440,904 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 12,771 | 1.13 million | 1.12 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 17,916 | 1.92 million | 1.90 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 49,463 | 4.21 million | 4.17 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 73,851 | 7.38 million | 7.31 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 10.45 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Jamaica and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 126th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 127th 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
February 2026 Data Release