Other small states vs Syrian Arab Republic: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Other small states
519,895 number
in 2019
Syrian Arab Republic
697,415 number
in 2016
Other small states rank
43rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
42nd

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

  • Other small states
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 697,415 number against 519,895 number in Other small states, a difference of 177,520 number.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.3 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Other small states ahead.

Other small states ranks 43rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 42nd of 45 groups.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 57,265 number 73,279 number 16,014 number Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 76,114 number 164,857 number 88,743 number Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 110,222 number 219,255 number 109,033 number Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 285,843 number 384,577 number 98,735 number Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 469,616 number 673,376 number 203,760 number Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Other small states or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 697,415 number against 519,895 number in Other small states as of 2016.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Other small states and Syrian Arab Republic?
177,520 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Syrian Arab Republic?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Other small states and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Other small states ranks 43rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 42nd 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.