MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
21.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
12.6%
in 2015
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
146th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
146th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time

  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 21.3% against 12.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 8.7%.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 1.7 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 146th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th 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 14.0% 4.1% 9.9% MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2010s 18.5% 8.8% 9.7% 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, male, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) or Sao Tome and Principe?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 21.3% against 12.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Sao Tome and Principe?
8.7%, 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, male?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 146th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
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