ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) vs Somalia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
6.22 million
in 2020
Somalia
15,672
in 1987
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank
155th
Somalia rank
152nd

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

  • ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
  • Somalia
02.0M4.0M6.0M197019952020

How they compare

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) currently reports 6.22 million against 15,672 in Somalia, a difference of 6.21 million.

That makes ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)'s figure about 397.1 times Somalia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 155th and Somalia ranks 152nd of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 753,274 1,380 751,894 ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
1980s 1.35 million 15,672 1.34 million ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) or Somalia?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), at 6.22 million against 15,672 in Somalia as of 2020.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) and Somalia?
6.21 million, with ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) and Somalia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1987.
How do ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) and Somalia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 155th and Somalia ranks 152nd 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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About this data

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