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

Poland
884,759 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.85 million number
in 2018
Poland rank
29th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
32nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Poland
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 3.85 million number against 884,759 number in Poland, a difference of 2.96 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.3 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 272,911 number 195,602 number 77,309 number Poland
1980s 279,933 number 368,789 number 88,856 number Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 495,038 number 756,853 number 261,815 number Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 1.15 million number 1.76 million number 607,789 number Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 1.07 million number 3.32 million number 2.25 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, Poland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 3.85 million number against 884,759 number in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.96 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Poland ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd 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.