Finland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female
Finland
9,825 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
37,998 number
in 2019
Finland rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time
- Finland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 37,998 number against 9,825 number in Finland, a difference of 28,173 number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.9 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Finland ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 131 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,412 number | 8,723 number | 310.19 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 10,635 number | 14,126 number | 3,491 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 10,448 number | 27,736 number | 17,287 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, female, Finland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 37,998 number against 9,825 number in Finland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 28,173 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Finland ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (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 female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.