Belgium vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
Belgium
17,339 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
102,664 number
in 2019
Belgium rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
35th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 102,664 number against 17,339 number in Belgium, a difference of 85,325 number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.9 times Belgium's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 37th 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 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,933 number | 25,622 number | 19,689 number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 7,586 number | 43,416 number | 35,830 number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 15,405 number | 80,651 number | 65,246 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, Belgium or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 102,664 number against 17,339 number in Belgium as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 85,325 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 37th 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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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.