North Macedonia vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

North Macedonia
58,334
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
9.77 million
in 2021
North Macedonia rank
131st
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
130th

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

  • North Macedonia
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 9.77 million against 58,334 in North Macedonia, a difference of 9.71 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 167.4 times North Macedonia's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

North Macedonia ranks 131st and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 130th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 33,193 287,232 254,038 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 39,607 912,514 872,906 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 29,322 1.82 million 1.79 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 50,077 3.95 million 3.90 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 61,020 7.67 million 7.61 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 55,686 9.58 million 9.52 million SDG: 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, North Macedonia or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 9.77 million against 58,334 in North Macedonia as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between North Macedonia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
9.71 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do North Macedonia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
North Macedonia ranks 131st and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 130th 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