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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
14.73 million number
in 2019
Ukraine
1.60 million number
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
27th
Ukraine rank
30th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 14.73 million number against 1.60 million number in Ukraine, a difference of 13.13 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 9.2 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 ranks 27th and Ukraine ranks 30th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Ukraine Difference Ahead
1970s 978,776 number 1.59 million number 608,524 number Ukraine
1980s 2.37 million number 1.67 million number 700,534 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 4.16 million number 1.60 million number 2.56 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 8.85 million number 2.45 million number 6.40 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 14.11 million number 2.03 million number 12.08 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

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 or Ukraine?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 14.73 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 and Ukraine?
13.13 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Ukraine?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Ukraine rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th 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.