Iceland vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Iceland
0.2012 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.1626 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
174th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
175th

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

  • Iceland
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.2012 units per square kilometre against 0.1626 units per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.0386 units per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 174th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 175th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0221 units per square kilometre 0.0026 units per square kilometre 0.0195 units per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 0.0468 units per square kilometre 0.0163 units per square kilometre 0.0305 units per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 0.0717 units per square kilometre 0.0388 units per square kilometre 0.0328 units per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 0.1394 units per square kilometre 0.2157 units per square kilometre 0.0762 units per square kilometre Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 0.1859 units per square kilometre 0.5133 units per square kilometre 0.3274 units per square kilometre Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 0.2068 units per square kilometre 0.3444 units per square kilometre 0.1376 units per square kilometre Lao People's Democratic 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), Iceland or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Iceland, at 0.2012 units per square kilometre against 0.1626 units per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Iceland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.0386 units per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Iceland ranks 174th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 175th 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.