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)
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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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.