UIS: Sub-saharan Africa vs Ukraine: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
115.93 million
in 2024
Ukraine
1.99 million
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
56th
Ukraine rank
58th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Ukraine
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197019972025

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 115.93 million against 1.99 million in Ukraine, a difference of 113.94 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 58.4 times Ukraine's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th and Ukraine ranks 58th of 221 groups.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Ukraine Difference Ahead
1970s 28.03 million 3.95 million 24.08 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 37.99 million 3.77 million 34.22 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 51.95 million 3.55 million 48.40 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 69.88 million 3.71 million 66.17 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 90.80 million 2.48 million 88.32 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 111.15 million 1.83 million 109.32 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa or Ukraine?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 115.93 million against 1.99 million in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and Ukraine?
113.94 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and Ukraine?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and Ukraine rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th and Ukraine ranks 58th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release