UNICEF: Africa vs United States: Enrolment in tertiary education, all … both annual growth rate

UNICEF: Africa
1.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
1.06 % change on previous year
in 2023
UNICEF: Africa rank
106th
United States rank
109th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all … both annual growth rate over time

  • UNICEF: Africa
  • United States
-50510197119972024

How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 1.99 % change on previous year against 1.06 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 0.93 % change on previous year.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.9 times United States's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.

UNICEF: Africa ranks 106th and United States ranks 109th of 221 groups.

UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Africa United States Difference Ahead
2010s 4.04 % change on previous year -0.903 % change on previous year 4.95 % change on previous year UNICEF: Africa
2020s 3.65 % change on previous year -1.03 % change on previous year 4.69 % change on previous year UNICEF: Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), UNICEF: Africa or United States?
UNICEF: Africa, at 1.99 % change on previous year against 1.06 % change on previous year in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between UNICEF: Africa and United States?
0.93 % change on previous year, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Africa and United States?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do UNICEF: Africa and United States rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
UNICEF: Africa ranks 106th and United States ranks 109th of 221 groups.
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.