Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes

Norway
72,404 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
765,213 number
in 2019
Norway rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
37th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Norway
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 765,213 number against 72,404 number in Norway, a difference of 692,809 number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 10.6 times Norway's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 107 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 7 programmes, both sexes, Norway or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 765,213 number against 72,404 number in Norway as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes between Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
692,809 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
Norway ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 1,007 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.