SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand vs Syria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
54.01 million
in 2024
Syria
697,415
in 2016
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
42nd
Syria rank
44th

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

  • SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
  • Syria
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How they compare

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand currently reports 54.01 million against 697,415 in Syria, a difference of 53.31 million.

That makes SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's figure about 77.4 times Syria's.

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

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 42nd and Syria ranks 44th of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 28.44 million 73,279 28.37 million SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
1980s 32.61 million 164,857 32.45 million SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
1990s 36.67 million 219,255 36.45 million SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
2000s 53.07 million 384,577 52.68 million SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
2010s 54.79 million 673,376 54.12 million SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand or Syria?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, at 54.01 million against 697,415 in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Syria?
53.31 million, with SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Syria?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Syria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 42nd and Syria 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