North Macedonia vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

North Macedonia
58,334
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
9.73 million
in 2021
North Macedonia rank
131st
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
131st

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

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

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 9.73 million against 58,334 in North Macedonia, a difference of 9.68 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 166.9 times North Macedonia's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

North Macedonia ranks 131st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 131st of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 33,193 286,822 253,628 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 39,607 909,027 869,420 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 29,322 1.81 million 1.79 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 50,077 3.94 million 3.89 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 61,322 7.55 million 7.49 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 55,686 9.55 million 9.49 million UIS: 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 (number), North Macedonia or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 9.73 million against 58,334 in North Macedonia as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between North Macedonia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
9.68 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do North Macedonia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
North Macedonia ranks 131st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 131st of 200 countries.
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.