WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) vs Zambia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
5.90 million
in 2021
Zambia
32,186
in 2012
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
125th
Zambia rank
127th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- Zambia
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 5.90 million against 32,186 in Zambia, a difference of 5.87 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 183.3 times Zambia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 125th and Zambia ranks 127th of 221 groups.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 313,021 | 4,415 | 308,606 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 716,321 | 8,373 | 707,948 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 15,675 | 1.44 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 4.17 million | 36,272 | 4.13 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) or Zambia?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 5.90 million against 32,186 in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) and Zambia?
- 5.87 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) and Zambia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
- How do WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) and Zambia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 125th 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