Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes, Nepal or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 6.29 million number against 376,016 number in Nepal as of 2018.

What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes between Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

5.92 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

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.

Nepal vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes

Nepal

376,016 number

in 2019

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

6.29 million number

in 2018

Nepal rank

37th

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

36th

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

Nepal
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 6.29 million number against 376,016 number in Nepal, a difference of 5.92 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 16.7 times Nepal's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 108 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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, Nepal or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 6.29 million number against 376,016 number in Nepal as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes between Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 5.92 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?: Nepal ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th 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.