Canada vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Canada
1.62 million number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
8.90 million number
in 2018
Canada rank
29th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Canada
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 8.90 million number against 1.62 million number in Canada, a difference of 7.27 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.5 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 million number | 527,976 number | 551,984 number | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.68 million number | 1.28 million number | 405,100 number | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.69 million number | 1.95 million number | 266,112 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.36 million number | 4.51 million number | 3.15 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.55 million number | 7.89 million number | 6.33 million number | 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, Canada or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 8.90 million number against 1.62 million number in Canada as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7.27 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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.