Eswatini vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

Eswatini
3,021
in 2015
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1.08 million
in 2021
Eswatini rank
98th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
97th

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

  • Eswatini
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M199820092021

How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 1.08 million against 3,021 in Eswatini, a difference of 1.07 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 356.1 times Eswatini's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 517 426,563 426,046 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 77 679,986 679,908 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 1,982 954,462 952,480 WB: 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, male, Eswatini or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 1.08 million against 3,021 in Eswatini as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Eswatini and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
1.07 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Eswatini and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Eswatini ranks 98th and WB: 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, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,660 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release