Greece vs Other small states: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Greece
766,874 number
in 2018
Other small states
519,895 number
in 2019
Greece rank
40th
Other small states rank
41st

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

  • Greece
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 766,874 number against 519,895 number in Other small states, a difference of 246,979 number.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.5 times Other small states's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 40th and Other small states ranks 41st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s 105,475 number 57,265 number 48,209 number Greece
1980s 157,367 number 76,114 number 81,253 number Greece
1990s 311,325 number 128,969 number 182,356 number Greece
2000s 561,335 number 241,751 number 319,583 number Greece
2010s 689,298 number 477,188 number 212,110 number Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Greece or Other small states?
Greece, at 766,874 number against 519,895 number in Other small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Greece and Other small states?
246,979 number, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Other small states?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Greece and Other small states rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Greece ranks 40th and Other small states ranks 41st 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.