Sao Tome and Principe vs WB: Caribbean Small States: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

Sao Tome and Principe
12.8%
in 2015
WB: Caribbean Small States
22.4%
in 2016
Sao Tome and Principe rank
151st
WB: Caribbean Small States rank
148th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • WB: Caribbean Small States
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How they compare

WB: Caribbean Small States currently reports 22.4% against 12.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 9.6%.

That makes WB: Caribbean Small States's figure about 1.8 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Caribbean Small States has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st and WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 148th of 194 countries.

WB: Caribbean Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe WB: Caribbean Small States Difference Ahead
2000s 3.9% 19.5% 15.6% WB: Caribbean Small States
2010s 8.5% 21.9% 13.3% WB: Caribbean Small States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Sao Tome and Principe or WB: Caribbean Small States?
WB: Caribbean Small States, at 22.4% against 12.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Caribbean Small States?
9.6%, with WB: Caribbean Small States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Caribbean Small States?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Caribbean Small States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st and WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 148th of 194 countries.
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