ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Sierra Leone: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
3.80 million
in 2020
Sierra Leone
9,041
in 2002
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
166th
Sierra Leone rank
164th

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

  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 3.80 million against 9,041 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.79 million.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 420.3 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 166th and Sierra Leone ranks 164th of 221 groups.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 97,789 1,504 96,285 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1980s 321,657 3,434 318,223 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1990s 492,083 4,901 487,182 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2000s 1.35 million 8,233 1.34 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Sierra Leone?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 3.80 million against 9,041 in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Sierra Leone?
3.79 million, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Sierra Leone?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Sierra Leone rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 166th and Sierra Leone ranks 164th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.