Sub-Saharan Africa vs Ukraine: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Sub-Saharan Africa
8.90 million number
in 2018
Ukraine
1.60 million number
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Ukraine rank
30th

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 8.90 million number against 1.60 million number in Ukraine, a difference of 7.30 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.6 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ukraine ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th and Ukraine ranks 30th of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Ukraine Difference Ahead
1970s 460,645 number 1.59 million number 1.13 million number Ukraine
1980s 1.07 million number 1.67 million number 602,703 number Ukraine
1990s 1.95 million number 1.60 million number 355,702 number Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 4.28 million number 2.45 million number 1.83 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 7.89 million number 2.08 million number 5.81 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, Sub-Saharan Africa or Ukraine?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 8.90 million number against 1.60 million number in Ukraine as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Sub-Saharan Africa and Ukraine?
7.30 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Ukraine?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Ukraine rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th and Ukraine ranks 30th of 45 groups.
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.