Germany vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
Germany
10,736
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2.04 million
in 2021
Germany rank
92nd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
95th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- Germany
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 2.04 million against 10,736 in Germany, a difference of 2.03 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 190.3 times Germany's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 92nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 95th of 149 countries.
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 | Germany | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 315,411 | 792,842 | 477,431 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 317,988 | 1.01 million | 687,262 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 1,893 | 1.83 million | 1.82 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 10,504 | 2.03 million | 2.02 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, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Germany or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 2.04 million against 10,736 in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Germany and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 2.03 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Germany and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 92nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 95th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (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