Liberia vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Liberia
27,165
in 2012
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
5.50 million
in 2021
Liberia rank
131st
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
128th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Liberia
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 5.50 million against 27,165 in Liberia, a difference of 5.47 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 202.4 times Liberia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 131st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 128th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1,464 207,026 205,562 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 3,918 690,831 686,913 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 16,817 1.39 million 1.37 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 33,808 1.57 million 1.53 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 24,588 3.75 million 3.73 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, Liberia or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 5.50 million against 27,165 in Liberia as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Liberia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
5.47 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
How do Liberia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Liberia ranks 131st 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

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