SDG: Europe and Northern America vs Syrian Arab Republic: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

SDG: Europe and Northern America
52.05 million
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
697,415
in 2016
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
43rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
44th

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

  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 52.05 million against 697,415 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 51.35 million.

That makes SDG: Europe and Northern America's figure about 74.6 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, SDG: Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 43rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 44th of 221 groups.

SDG: Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Europe and Northern America Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 28.12 million 73,279 28.04 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
1980s 32.15 million 164,857 31.98 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
1990s 35.79 million 219,255 35.57 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2000s 51.12 million 384,577 50.74 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2010s 52.65 million 673,376 51.97 million SDG: Europe and Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, SDG: Europe and Northern America or Syrian Arab Republic?
SDG: Europe and Northern America, at 52.05 million against 697,415 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between SDG: Europe and Northern America and Syrian Arab Republic?
51.35 million, with SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Northern America and Syrian Arab Republic?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do SDG: Europe and Northern America and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 43rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 44th 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