ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
8.60 million
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
46,242
in 2024
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank
136th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
139th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) currently reports 8.60 million against 46,242 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 8.56 million.

That makes ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)'s figure about 186.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) has been ahead every year.

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 136th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 139th of 221 groups.

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 638,831 594.4 638,237 ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
1980s 1.35 million 3,756 1.35 million ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
1990s 2.45 million 8,964 2.45 million ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
2000s 4.45 million 49,773 4.40 million ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
2010s 6.20 million 118,472 6.08 million ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
2020s 8.04 million 72,838 7.97 million ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), at 8.60 million against 46,242 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
8.56 million, with ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 136th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 139th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release