Netherlands vs Syrian Arab Republic: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Netherlands
889,506 number
in 2018
Syrian Arab Republic
697,415 number
in 2016
Netherlands rank
39th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
42nd

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

  • Netherlands
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 889,506 number against 697,415 number in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 192,091 number.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 39th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 42nd of 193 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 283,725 number 78,079 number 205,646 number Netherlands
1980s 387,000 number 164,857 number 222,143 number Netherlands
1990s 491,972 number 219,255 number 272,717 number Netherlands
2000s 567,806 number 384,577 number 183,228 number Netherlands
2010s 780,829 number 652,407 number 128,422 number Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Netherlands or Syrian Arab Republic?
Netherlands, at 889,506 number against 697,415 number in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Netherlands and Syrian Arab Republic?
192,091 number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Syrian Arab Republic?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Netherlands and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 39th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 42nd 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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About this data

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.