Jamaica vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Jamaica
27,890
in 2015
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
5.50 million
in 2021
Jamaica rank
130th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
128th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Jamaica
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 5.50 million against 27,890 in Jamaica, a difference of 5.47 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 197.2 times Jamaica's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 130th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 128th of 195 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,568 | 177,809 | 173,240 | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 15,833 | 2.27 million | 2.25 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 24,363 | 4.02 million | 3.99 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Jamaica or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 5.50 million against 27,890 in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Jamaica and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 5.47 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Jamaica and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Jamaica ranks 130th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 128th of 195 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release