ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
9.3%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
1.9%
in 1999
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
191st
Papua New Guinea rank
193rd

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Papua New Guinea
246810197019952021

How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 9.3% against 1.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 7.4%.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 4.8 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 191st and Papua New Guinea ranks 193rd of 221 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 1.5% 2.5% 1.0% Papua New Guinea
1980s 2.4% 1.7% 0.7% ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1990s 3.9% 2.7% 1.2% ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Papua New Guinea?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 9.3% against 1.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Papua New Guinea?
7.4%, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1999.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 191st and Papua New Guinea ranks 193rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release