Myanmar vs Syrian Arab Republic: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Myanmar
932,199
in 2018
Syrian Arab Republic
697,415
in 2016
Myanmar rank
41st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
44th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Myanmar
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 932,199 against 697,415 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 234,784.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 41st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 44th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 68,562 73,279 4,718 Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 189,131 164,857 24,274 Myanmar
1990s 224,797 219,255 5,542 Myanmar
2000s 545,622 509,055 36,567 Myanmar
2010s 638,455 597,248 41,207 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Myanmar or Syrian Arab Republic?
Myanmar, at 932,199 against 697,415 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Myanmar and Syrian Arab Republic?
234,784, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Syrian Arab Republic?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Myanmar and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Myanmar ranks 41st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 44th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.