Least developed countries vs Ukraine: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Least developed countries
10.34 million number
in 2019
Ukraine
1.60 million number
in 2019
Least developed countries rank
31st
Ukraine rank
30th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 10.34 million number against 1.60 million number in Ukraine, a difference of 8.74 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 6.5 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ukraine ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 31st and Ukraine ranks 30th of 43 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Ukraine Difference Ahead
1970s 541,799 number 1.59 million number 1.05 million number Ukraine
1980s 1.12 million number 1.67 million number 556,398 number Ukraine
1990s 1.62 million number 1.60 million number 20,006 number Least developed countries
2000s 3.65 million number 2.45 million number 1.21 million number Least developed countries
2010s 8.38 million number 2.03 million number 6.35 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Least developed countries or Ukraine?
Least developed countries, at 10.34 million number against 1.60 million number in Ukraine as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Least developed countries and Ukraine?
8.74 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Ukraine?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Least developed countries and Ukraine rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Least developed countries ranks 31st and Ukraine ranks 30th of 43 groups.
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.