North America vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

North America
20.57 million number
in 2019
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.12 million number
in 2009
North America rank
22nd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
21st

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

  • North America
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

North America currently reports 20.57 million number against 2.12 million number in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 18.44 million number.

That makes North America's figure about 9.7 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 22nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 21st of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 11.11 million number 184,568 number 10.93 million number North America
1980s 13.97 million number 389,912 number 13.58 million number North America
1990s 15.77 million number 543,223 number 15.23 million number North America
2000s 18.00 million number 1.31 million number 16.69 million number North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, North America or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
North America, at 20.57 million number against 2.12 million number in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between North America and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
18.44 million number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2009.
How do North America and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
North America ranks 22nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 21st 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.