ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Zambia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
5.89 million
in 2021
Zambia
32,186
in 2012
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
126th
Zambia rank
127th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 5.89 million against 32,186 in Zambia, a difference of 5.86 million.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 182.9 times Zambia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 126th and Zambia ranks 127th of 221 groups.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 312,586 4,415 308,170 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1980s 713,206 8,373 704,833 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1990s 1.45 million 15,675 1.43 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 4.16 million 36,272 4.12 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Zambia?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 5.89 million against 32,186 in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Zambia?
5.86 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Zambia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Zambia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 126th and Zambia ranks 127th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,221 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release