Sub-Saharan Africa vs Switzerland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female
Sub-Saharan Africa
37,998 number
in 2019
Switzerland
11,728 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
28th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 37,998 number against 11,728 number in Switzerland, a difference of 26,270 number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 28th 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 | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,723 number | 4,119 number | 4,604 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 14,126 number | 6,289 number | 7,836 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 27,736 number | 10,413 number | 17,322 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 Switzerland?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 37,998 number against 11,728 number in Switzerland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland?
- 26,270 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 28th 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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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.