How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Sub-Saharan Africa

37,998 number

in 2019

Sweden

9,487 number

in 2018

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

33rd

Sweden rank

34th

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

Sub-Saharan Africa
Sweden

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 37,998 number against 9,487 number in Sweden, a difference of 28,511 number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.0 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 34th of 45 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8,723 number	7,740 number	983.19 number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	14,126 number	9,948 number	4,177 number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	27,736 number	10,066 number	17,670 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, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sweden?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 37,998 number against 9,487 number in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?: 28,511 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 34th 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: 04 September 2026

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