Finland vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
Finland
18,621 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
102,664 number
in 2019
Finland rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
35th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- Finland
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 102,664 number against 18,621 number in Finland, a difference of 84,043 number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.5 times Finland's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 36th 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 | Finland | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,436 number | 25,489 number | 7,052 number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 21,041 number | 43,416 number | 22,375 number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 19,928 number | 80,651 number | 60,723 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, Finland or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 102,664 number against 18,621 number in Finland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 84,043 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 36th 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.