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

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 (number) 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 (number), 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 (number) 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 (number)?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 43rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 44th of 221 groups.
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.