MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs North Macedonia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
4.63 million
in 2021
North Macedonia
33,618
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
126th
North Macedonia rank
128th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 4.63 million against 33,618 in North Macedonia, a difference of 4.60 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 137.8 times North Macedonia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 126th and North Macedonia ranks 128th of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1980s 480,844 15,669 465,175 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 758,300 15,515 742,785 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1.77 million 27,623 1.75 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 3.52 million 33,308 3.49 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 4.53 million 32,017 4.50 million MDG: 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, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or North Macedonia?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 4.63 million against 33,618 in North Macedonia as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and North Macedonia?
4.60 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and North Macedonia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and North Macedonia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 126th and North Macedonia ranks 128th of 221 groups.
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