Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Ukraine: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
11.96 million number
in 2019
Ukraine
1.60 million number
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
31st
Ukraine rank
30th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Ukraine
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197019942019

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 11.96 million number against 1.60 million number in Ukraine, a difference of 10.36 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 7.5 times Ukraine's.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st and Ukraine ranks 30th of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 4 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Ukraine Difference Ahead
1970s 866,508 number 1.59 million number 720,792 number Ukraine
1980s 2.10 million number 1.67 million number 429,400 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 3.65 million number 1.60 million number 2.05 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 7.65 million number 2.45 million number 5.21 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 11.66 million number 2.03 million number 9.63 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Ukraine?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 11.96 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Ukraine?
10.36 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Ukraine?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Ukraine rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st and Ukraine ranks 30th of 45 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.