Austria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Austria
20,396 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
103,019 number
in 2019
Austria rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd

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

  • Austria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199820082019

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 103,019 number against 20,396 number in Austria, a difference of 82,623 number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.1 times Austria's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 133 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 22,167 number 25,471 number 3,304 number Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 23,512 number 91,417 number 67,905 number 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, Austria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 103,019 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?
82,623 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Austria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Austria ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd 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.