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

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
102,664 number
in 2019
Sweden
19,682 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
35th
Sweden rank
35th

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Sweden
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199820082019

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 102,664 number against 19,682 number in Sweden, a difference of 82,982 number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.2 times Sweden's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 35th of 45 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 25,489 number 18,828 number 6,661 number Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 43,416 number 21,100 number 22,316 number Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 80,651 number 20,789 number 59,863 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, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Sweden?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 102,664 number against 19,682 number in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden?
82,982 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 35th of 45 groups.
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.