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

Greece
766,874 number
in 2018
Small states
684,481 number
in 2019
Greece rank
40th
Small states rank
40th

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

  • Greece
  • Small states
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 766,874 number against 684,481 number in Small states, a difference of 82,393 number.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.

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

Greece ranks 40th and Small states ranks 40th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 105,475 number 87,761 number 17,714 number Greece
1980s 157,367 number 120,881 number 36,486 number Greece
1990s 311,325 number 200,122 number 111,203 number Greece
2000s 561,335 number 360,500 number 200,835 number Greece
2010s 689,298 number 641,430 number 47,868 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 Small states?
Greece, at 766,874 number against 684,481 number in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Greece and Small states?
82,393 number, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Small states?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Greece and Small states rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Greece ranks 40th and Small states ranks 40th 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.