Nepal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Nepal
1.60 million number
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
22.23 million number
in 2018
Nepal rank
26th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Nepal
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199120052019

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 22.23 million number against 1.60 million number in Nepal, a difference of 20.63 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 13.9 times Nepal's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 422,696 number 8.43 million number 8.01 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 665,015 number 11.79 million number 11.13 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 1.29 million number 20.15 million number 18.86 million number Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Nepal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 22.23 million number against 1.60 million number in Nepal as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
20.63 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Nepal ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.