ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
8.2%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
1.4%
in 1999
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
188th
Papua New Guinea rank
187th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Papua New Guinea
02468197019952021

How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 8.2% against 1.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 6.8%.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 5.8 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 188th and Papua New Guinea ranks 187th 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) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 1.7% 0.9% 0.8% ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1990s 3.1% 1.9% 1.1% 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, female, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Papua New Guinea?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 8.2% against 1.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Papua New Guinea?
6.8%, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Papua New Guinea?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1999.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 188th and Papua New Guinea ranks 187th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release