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

Egypt
3.49 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
3.8 units per square kilometre
in 2016
Egypt rank
73rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
71st

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

  • Egypt
  • Syrian Arab Republic
01234197119972023

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 3.8 units per square kilometre against 3.49 units per square kilometre in Egypt, a difference of 0.31 units per square kilometre.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 73rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 71st of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4286 units per square kilometre 0.3987 units per square kilometre 0.0299 units per square kilometre Egypt
1980s 0.8098 units per square kilometre 0.897 units per square kilometre 0.0872 units per square kilometre Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 0.6839 units per square kilometre 1.19 units per square kilometre 0.5018 units per square kilometre Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 2.38 units per square kilometre 2.09 units per square kilometre 0.2828 units per square kilometre Egypt
2010s 2.47 units per square kilometre 3.67 units per square kilometre 1.19 units per square kilometre Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Egypt or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 3.8 units per square kilometre against 3.49 units per square kilometre in Egypt as of 2016.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.31 units per square kilometre, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Egypt ranks 73rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 71st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 6,190 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.