MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
20.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
12.8%
in 2015
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
153rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
151st
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 20.5% against 12.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 1.6 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has been ahead every year.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 153rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st of 221 groups.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 3.9% | 9.2% | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 8.5% | 8.9% | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) or Sao Tome and Principe?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 20.5% against 12.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7.7%, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
- How do MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 153rd 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release