What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Greece and Syrian Arab Republic?

69,459 number, with Greece ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Syrian Arab Republic?

37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.

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.

Greece vs Syrian Arab Republic: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Greece

766,874 number

in 2018

Syrian Arab Republic

697,415 number

in 2016

Greece rank

40th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

42nd

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

Greece
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Greece currently reports 766,874 number against 697,415 number in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 69,459 number.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 40th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 42nd of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	105,475 number	73,279 number	32,195 number	Greece
1980s	157,367 number	164,857 number	7,490 number	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	276,489 number	219,255 number	57,234 number	Greece
2000s	598,359 number	337,063 number	261,296 number	Greece
2010s	668,747 number	656,793 number	11,954 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 Syrian Arab Republic?: Greece, at 766,874 number against 697,415 number in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Greece and Syrian Arab Republic?: 69,459 number, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Syrian Arab Republic?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Greece and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Greece ranks 40th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 42nd 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: 21 August 2026

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.