Austria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Austria
20,396 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
102,664 number
in 2019
Austria rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
35th

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

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 102,664 number against 20,396 number in Austria, a difference of 82,268 number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.0 times Austria's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 133 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 22,167 number 25,356 number 3,189 number Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 23,512 number 91,135 number 67,623 number Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Austria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 102,664 number against 20,396 number in Austria as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Austria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
82,268 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Austria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Austria ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 133 countries.
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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.