Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Sierra Leone
1.44 % change on previous year
in 2002
Zambia
1.65 % change on previous year
in 2012
Sierra Leone rank
102nd
Zambia rank
101st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.65 % change on previous year against 1.44 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.21 % change on previous year.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Zambia ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 101st of 189 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.08 % change on previous year 16.99 % change on previous year 14.9 % change on previous year Zambia
1980s -5.21 % change on previous year -2.66 % change on previous year 2.55 % change on previous year Zambia
1990s -2.73 % change on previous year 6.07 % change on previous year 8.8 % change on previous year Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Sierra Leone or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.65 % change on previous year against 1.44 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone as of 2012.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
0.21 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1990.
How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Sierra Leone ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 101st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.