Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Qatar: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Lao People's Democratic Republic
46,242
in 2024
Qatar
49,699
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
139th
Qatar rank
138th

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

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Qatar
050.0k100.0k150.0k197119972024

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 49,699 against 46,242 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 3,457.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 139th and Qatar ranks 138th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 5 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 424 0 424 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 3,756 3,912 155.25 Qatar
1990s 8,964 7,889 1,075 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 53,731 9,936 43,795 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 118,472 24,885 93,587 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 72,838 43,549 29,289 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Qatar?
Qatar, at 49,699 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and Qatar?
3,457, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Qatar?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Qatar rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 139th and Qatar ranks 138th of 200 countries.
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