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

Pakistan
22,147 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
103,019 number
in 2019
Pakistan rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd

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

  • Pakistan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 103,019 number against 22,147 number in Pakistan, a difference of 80,872 number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.7 times Pakistan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 31st 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 Pakistan Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 11,129 number 49,323 number 38,194 number Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 21,581 number 83,918 number 62,337 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, Pakistan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 103,019 number against 22,147 number in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
80,872 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Pakistan ranks 31st 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.