Caribbean Small States vs Syrian Arab Republic: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Caribbean Small States
147,823 number
in 2016
Syrian Arab Republic
697,415 number
in 2016
Caribbean Small States rank
44th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
42nd

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

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 697,415 number against 147,823 number in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 549,592 number.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 4.7 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 44th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 42nd of 45 groups.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 26,837 number 73,279 number 46,442 number Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 37,765 number 164,857 number 127,092 number Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 53,202 number 219,255 number 166,053 number Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 110,805 number 384,577 number 273,772 number Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 144,228 number 673,376 number 529,148 number 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, Caribbean Small States or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 697,415 number against 147,823 number in Caribbean Small States as of 2016.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Caribbean Small States and Syrian Arab Republic?
549,592 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Syrian Arab Republic?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Caribbean Small States and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Caribbean Small States ranks 44th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
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.