Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Nepal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
464,678 number
in 2016
Nepal
438,177 number
in 2019
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
51st
Nepal rank
52nd

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 464,678 number against 438,177 number in Nepal, a difference of 26,501 number.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Nepal ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 51st and Nepal ranks 52nd of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 24,240 number 26,771 number 2,531 number Nepal
1980s 41,447 number 68,986 number 27,540 number Nepal
1990s 80,038 number 99,056 number 19,018 number Nepal
2000s 288,471 number 257,776 number 30,696 number Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 465,114 number 407,869 number 57,245 number Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nepal?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 464,678 number against 438,177 number in Nepal as of 2016.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nepal?
26,501 number, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nepal?
25 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2016.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nepal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 51st 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.