Iceland vs Sierra Leone: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Iceland
0.2012 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.1253 units per square kilometre
in 2002
Iceland rank
174th
Sierra Leone rank
177th

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

  • Iceland
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.2012 units per square kilometre against 0.1253 units per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0759 units per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.6 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 177th of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0254 units per square kilometre 0.0204 units per square kilometre 0.0051 units per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 0.0477 units per square kilometre 0.0522 units per square kilometre 0.0045 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
1990s 0.053 units per square kilometre 0.0679 units per square kilometre 0.0149 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2000s 0.1045 units per square kilometre 0.1141 units per square kilometre 0.0095 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone

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 Sierra Leone?
Iceland, at 0.2012 units per square kilometre against 0.1253 units per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Iceland and Sierra Leone?
0.0759 units per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sierra Leone?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
How do Iceland and Sierra Leone rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Iceland ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 177th 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.