How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nicaragua?

16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1997.

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.

Guinea vs Nicaragua: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Guinea

117,943 number

in 2014

Nicaragua

100,363 number

in 2002

Guinea rank

113th

Nicaragua rank

116th

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

Guinea
Nicaragua

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 117,943 number against 100,363 number in Nicaragua, a difference of 17,580 number.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 113th and Nicaragua ranks 116th of 193 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1970s	11,836 number	19,433 number	7,596 number	Nicaragua
1980s	10,811 number	30,468 number	19,657 number	Nicaragua
1990s	6,547 number	41,058 number	34,511 number	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Guinea or Nicaragua?: Guinea, at 117,943 number against 100,363 number in Nicaragua as of 2014.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Guinea and Nicaragua?: 17,580 number, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nicaragua?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1997.
How do Guinea and Nicaragua rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Guinea ranks 113th and Nicaragua ranks 116th 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.