ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
20.7%
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe
12.8%
in 2015
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank
152nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
151st

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) currently reports 20.7% against 12.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 7.9%.

That makes ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)'s figure about 1.6 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 152nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 20.9% 3.9% 16.9% ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
2010s 21.7% 8.5% 13.2% ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) or Sao Tome and Principe?
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), at 20.7% against 12.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and Sao Tome and Principe?
7.9%, with ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and Sao Tome and Principe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 152nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st 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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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