Netherlands vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)

Netherlands
6.12 % change on previous year
in 2021
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
4.52 % change on previous year
in 2021
Netherlands rank
56th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
57th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) over time

  • Netherlands
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
-505101520197119962021

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 6.12 % change on previous year against 4.52 % change on previous year in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 1.6 % change on previous year.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 56th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 57th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 9.37 % change on previous year 11.39 % change on previous year 2.02 % change on previous year SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 4.51 % change on previous year 9.65 % change on previous year 5.14 % change on previous year SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 2.58 % change on previous year 9.14 % change on previous year 6.57 % change on previous year SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 3.31 % change on previous year 8.77 % change on previous year 5.47 % change on previous year SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 5.19 % change on previous year 6.34 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 6.12 % change on previous year 4.52 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), Netherlands or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Netherlands, at 6.12 % change on previous year against 4.52 % change on previous year in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) between Netherlands and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
1.6 % change on previous year, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
How do Netherlands and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Netherlands ranks 56th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 57th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate. 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, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
398 places, 16,127 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.