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

Kazakhstan
685,045 number
in 2019
Small states
684,481 number
in 2019
Kazakhstan rank
43rd
Small states rank
40th

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Small states
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 685,045 number against 684,481 number in Small states, a difference of 564 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 40th of 193 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Small states Difference Ahead
1980s 543,450 number 127,046 number 416,404 number Kazakhstan
1990s 474,722 number 192,969 number 281,752 number Kazakhstan
2000s 649,048 number 341,874 number 307,174 number Kazakhstan
2010s 711,004 number 648,295 number 62,709 number Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Kazakhstan or Small states?
Kazakhstan, at 685,045 number against 684,481 number in Small states as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Kazakhstan and Small states?
564 number, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Small states?
23 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do Kazakhstan and Small states rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Kazakhstan ranks 43rd 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.