Norway vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Norway
2,686
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
913,787
in 2021
Norway rank
101st
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
98th

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

  • Norway
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 913,787 against 2,686 in Norway, a difference of 911,101.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 340.2 times Norway's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 101st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 98th of 146 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 6,694 368,849 362,156 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 2,855 564,809 561,954 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 1,382 763,199 761,817 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 1,818 912,306 910,488 UIS: 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, Norway or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 913,787 against 2,686 in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Norway and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
911,101, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Norway and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Norway ranks 101st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 98th 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