ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Somalia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
9.3%
in 2021
Somalia
2.4%
in 1987
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
191st
Somalia rank
191st
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Somalia
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 9.3% against 2.4% in Somalia, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 3.8 times Somalia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 191st and Somalia ranks 191st of 221 groups.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 1.2% | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | 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 Somalia?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 9.3% against 2.4% in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Somalia?
- 6.9%, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Somalia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1987.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Somalia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 191st and Somalia ranks 191st 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
February 2026 Data Release