Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Algeria
1.60 million number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
8.90 million number
in 2018
Algeria rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
34th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Algeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 8.90 million number against 1.60 million number in Algeria, a difference of 7.30 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 5.6 times Algeria's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 202,756 number | 1.25 million number | 1.05 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 318,353 number | 1.90 million number | 1.58 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 779,293 number | 4.32 million number | 3.54 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 1.32 million number | 7.89 million number | 6.56 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 8.90 million number against 1.60 million number in Algeria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 7.30 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
- How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 193 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
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.