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
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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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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.