Eswatini vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Eswatini
3,560
in 2015
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
914,360
in 2021
Eswatini rank
98th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
97th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

  • Eswatini
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M199820092021

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 914,360 against 3,560 in Eswatini, a difference of 910,800.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 256.8 times Eswatini's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 98th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 97th of 146 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 385 379,115 378,730 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 5.5 557,060 557,054 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 1,598 745,706 744,107 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Eswatini or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 914,360 against 3,560 in Eswatini as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Eswatini and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
910,800, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Eswatini and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Eswatini ranks 98th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 97th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,676 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release