What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua?

979 number, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua?

15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.

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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nicaragua: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Lao People's Democratic Republic

101,342 number

in 2019

Nicaragua

100,363 number

in 2002

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

115th

Nicaragua rank

116th

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Nicaragua

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 101,342 number against 100,363 number in Nicaragua, a difference of 979 number.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 115th and Nicaragua ranks 116th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1970s	594.4 number	12,939 number	12,345 number	Nicaragua
1980s	3,887 number	31,866 number	27,979 number	Nicaragua
1990s	8,457 number	46,020 number	37,563 number	Nicaragua
2000s	23,018 number	100,363 number	77,345 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nicaragua?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 101,342 number against 100,363 number in Nicaragua as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua?: 979 number, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 115th 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: 04 September 2026

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