Pakistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Pakistan
842,222 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.85 million number
in 2018
Pakistan rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Pakistan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 3.85 million number against 842,222 number in Pakistan, a difference of 3.00 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.6 times Pakistan's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 30,222 number 195,602 number 165,380 number Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 66,691 number 386,087 number 319,396 number Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 64,551 number 552,156 number 487,606 number Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 359,697 number 1.96 million number 1.60 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 860,568 number 3.40 million number 2.54 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, female, Pakistan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 3.85 million number against 842,222 number in Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
3.00 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Pakistan ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 187 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.