Netherlands vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Netherlands
889,506 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
8.86 million number
in 2018
Netherlands rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
36th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Netherlands
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 8.86 million number against 889,506 number in Netherlands, a difference of 7.97 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 10.0 times Netherlands's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 193 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 283,725 number | 528,906 number | 245,181 number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 387,000 number | 1.05 million number | 662,095 number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 484,381 number | 1.98 million number | 1.49 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 553,414 number | 4.26 million number | 3.70 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 809,872 number | 7.83 million number | 7.02 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Netherlands or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 8.86 million number against 889,506 number in Netherlands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 7.97 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th 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.