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

Small states
684,481 number
in 2019
Syrian Arab Republic
697,415 number
in 2016
Small states rank
42nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
42nd

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

  • Small states
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 697,415 number against 684,481 number in Small states, a difference of 12,934 number.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Small states ahead.

Small states ranks 42nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 42nd of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 87,761 number 73,279 number 14,482 number Small states
1980s 120,881 number 164,857 number 43,976 number Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 176,832 number 219,255 number 42,423 number Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 415,877 number 384,577 number 31,300 number Small states
2010s 633,645 number 673,376 number 39,731 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, Small states or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 697,415 number against 684,481 number in Small states as of 2016.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Small states and Syrian Arab Republic?
12,934 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Syrian Arab Republic?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Small states and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Small states ranks 42nd 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.