Mali vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Mali
24,246
in 2015
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
4.25 million
in 2021
Mali rank
138th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
136th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Mali
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 4.25 million against 24,246 in Mali, a difference of 4.22 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 175.2 times Mali's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 138th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 136th of 195 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 341 115,856 115,515 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 713.71 279,858 279,144 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 1,931 674,043 672,112 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 12,848 1.53 million 1.52 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 24,802 2.83 million 2.80 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Mali or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 4.25 million against 24,246 in Mali as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Mali and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
4.22 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Mali and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Mali ranks 138th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 136th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release