What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes between Sub-Saharan Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?

5.68 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?

6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2016.

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes

Sub-Saharan Africa

6.32 million number

in 2018

Syrian Arab Republic

645,958 number

in 2016

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

34th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

33rd

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

Sub-Saharan Africa
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 6.32 million number against 645,958 number in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 5.68 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 9.8 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 33rd of 43 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa 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, Sub-Saharan Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 6.32 million number against 645,958 number in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes between Sub-Saharan Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?: 5.68 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2016.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 33rd of 43 groups.
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.