Belgium vs Nepal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Belgium
515,530 number
in 2018
Nepal
438,177 number
in 2019
Belgium rank
49th
Nepal rank
52nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 515,530 number against 438,177 number in Nepal, a difference of 77,353 number.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 49th and Nepal ranks 52nd of 193 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 172,069 number 28,936 number 143,132 number Belgium
1980s 235,150 number 68,986 number 166,163 number Belgium
1990s 314,599 number 100,746 number 213,853 number Belgium
2000s 384,717 number 180,757 number 203,960 number Belgium
2010s 493,429 number 410,040 number 83,388 number Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Belgium or Nepal?
Belgium, at 515,530 number against 438,177 number in Nepal as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Belgium and Nepal?
77,353 number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Nepal?
37 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Nepal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 49th and Nepal ranks 52nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.