Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sweden: School enrollment, tertiary, male

Sub-Saharan Africa
10.3%
in 2021
Sweden
63.6%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
42nd
Sweden rank
41st

School enrollment, tertiary, male over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 63.6% against 10.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 53.3%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 6.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 41st of 45 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 7.0% 60.2% 53.2% Sweden
2010s 9.9% 54.7% 44.8% Sweden
2020s 10.3% 61.5% 51.2% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, male, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sweden?
Sweden, at 63.6% against 10.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary, male between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
53.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 41st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,548 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.