Eswatini vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female
Eswatini
3,560
in 2015
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
966,785
in 2021
Eswatini rank
98th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
96th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time
- Eswatini
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 966,785 against 3,560 in Eswatini, a difference of 963,225.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 271.6 times Eswatini's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 98th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 96th of 146 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 385 | 388,733 | 388,348 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 5.5 | 574,898 | 574,892 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 1,598 | 785,322 | 783,723 | 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, female, Eswatini or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 966,785 against 3,560 in Eswatini as of 2021.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Eswatini and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 963,225, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
- How do Eswatini and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Eswatini ranks 98th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 96th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release