What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes between Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

5.66 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes

Greece

659,535 number

in 2018

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

6.32 million number

in 2018

Greece rank

32nd

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

34th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes over time

Greece
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 6.32 million number against 659,535 number in Greece, a difference of 5.66 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 9.6 times Greece's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 108 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes, Greece or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 6.32 million number against 659,535 number in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes between Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 5.66 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?: Greece ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (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 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 1,026 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.