Somalia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Somalia
2.4%
in 1987
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
9.3%
in 2021
Somalia rank
191st
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
194th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Somalia
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 9.3% against 2.4% in Somalia, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 3.8 times Somalia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 191st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 194th of 194 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.2% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.7% | 0.3% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Somalia or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 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 Somalia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 6.9%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1987.
- How do Somalia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Somalia ranks 191st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 194th 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
February 2026 Data Release