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

Mali
83,150
in 2015
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
10.53 million
in 2021
Mali rank
121st
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
123rd

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

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

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 10.53 million against 83,150 in Mali, a difference of 10.45 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 126.7 times Mali's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 121st 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 Mali MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 2,935 528,640 525,705 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 5,870 1.04 million 1.04 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 9,709 1.99 million 1.98 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 41,750 4.14 million 4.10 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 86,163 7.52 million 7.43 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, Mali or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 10.53 million against 83,150 in Mali as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Mali and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
10.45 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Mali and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Mali ranks 121st 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