Cambodia vs Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Cambodia
222,879 number
in 2019
Ireland
231,201 number
in 2018
Cambodia rank
85th
Ireland rank
83rd

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

  • Cambodia
  • Ireland
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197119952019

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 231,201 number against 222,879 number in Cambodia, a difference of 8,322 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.

Cambodia ranks 85th and Ireland ranks 83rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 9,880 number 29,346 number 19,466 number Ireland
1980s 1,663 number 63,922 number 62,258 number Ireland
1990s 9,879 number 110,854 number 100,975 number Ireland
2000s 74,254 number 179,746 number 105,492 number Ireland
2010s 210,968 number 212,239 number 1,271 number Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Cambodia or Ireland?
Ireland, at 231,201 number against 222,879 number in Cambodia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Cambodia and Ireland?
8,322 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Cambodia and Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Cambodia ranks 85th and Ireland ranks 83rd 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.