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

Pacific island small states
19,631 number
in 2009
Syrian Arab Republic
697,415 number
in 2016
Pacific island small states rank
45th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
42nd

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

  • Pacific island small states
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 697,415 number against 19,631 number in Pacific island small states, a difference of 677,784 number.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 35.5 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Pacific island small states ranks 45th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 42nd of 45 groups.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pacific island small states Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 3,659 number 73,279 number 69,621 number Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 7,002 number 164,857 number 157,855 number Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 13,408 number 219,255 number 205,847 number Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 19,229 number 384,577 number 365,348 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, Pacific island small states or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 697,415 number against 19,631 number in Pacific island small states as of 2016.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Pacific island small states and Syrian Arab Republic?
677,784 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Syrian Arab Republic?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2009.
How do Pacific island small states and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Pacific island small states ranks 45th 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.