Poland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Poland
1.49 million number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
8.90 million number
in 2018
Poland rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Poland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 8.90 million number against 1.49 million number in Poland, a difference of 7.40 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.0 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 518,673 number | 512,006 number | 6,667 number | Poland |
| 1980s | 502,894 number | 1.05 million number | 547,454 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 864,435 number | 1.98 million number | 1.12 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.00 million number | 4.28 million number | 2.28 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.80 million number | 7.89 million number | 6.08 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, Poland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 8.90 million number against 1.49 million number in Poland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7.40 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 33rd 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.