How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sierra Leone?

16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.

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.

Eswatini vs Sierra Leone: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Eswatini

8,057 number

in 2013

Sierra Leone

9,041 number

in 2002

Eswatini rank

163rd

Sierra Leone rank

161st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

Eswatini
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 9,041 number against 8,057 number in Eswatini, a difference of 984 number.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Eswatini ranks 163rd and Sierra Leone ranks 161st of 193 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1970s	680.43 number	1,451 number	770.57 number	Sierra Leone
1980s	2,607 number	3,483 number	875.8 number	Sierra Leone
1990s	3,211 number	4,901 number	1,690 number	Sierra Leone
2000s	4,966 number	7,892 number	2,927 number	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Eswatini or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 9,041 number against 8,057 number in Eswatini as of 2002.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Eswatini and Sierra Leone?: 984 number, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sierra Leone?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
How do Eswatini and Sierra Leone rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Eswatini ranks 163rd and Sierra Leone ranks 161st 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: 21 August 2026

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