Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Tunisia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
37,850 number
in 2019
Tunisia
7,885 number
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
35th
Tunisia rank
38th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 37,850 number against 7,885 number in Tunisia, a difference of 29,965 number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.8 times Tunisia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Tunisia ranks 38th of 45 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 8,536 number 2,921 number 5,615 number Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 32,346 number 7,875 number 24,470 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, female, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Tunisia?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 37,850 number against 7,885 number in Tunisia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tunisia?
29,965 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 Tunisia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tunisia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Tunisia ranks 38th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.