UIS: Sub-saharan Africa vs Zambia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
5.50 million
in 2021
Zambia
32,186
in 2012
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
128th
Zambia rank
127th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 5.50 million against 32,186 in Zambia, a difference of 5.47 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 170.8 times Zambia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 128th and Zambia ranks 127th of 221 groups.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 233,886 | 4,415 | 229,471 | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 634,507 | 8,373 | 626,134 | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.37 million | 15,675 | 1.35 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 3.89 million | 36,272 | 3.86 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, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa or Zambia?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 5.50 million against 32,186 in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 5.47 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
- How do UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 128th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release