MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Oman: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
135,783
in 2021
Oman
291
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
123rd
Oman rank
122nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Oman
050.0k100.0k150.0k199820112024

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 135,783 against 291 in Oman, a difference of 135,492.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 466.6 times Oman's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 123rd and Oman ranks 122nd of 216 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Oman Difference Ahead
2000s 51,262 2 51,260 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 87,200 117.56 87,082 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 125,252 202 125,050 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Oman?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 135,783 against 291 in Oman as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Oman?
135,492, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Oman?
17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Oman rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 123rd and Oman ranks 122nd of 216 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
359 places, 7,935 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release