What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Sudan and Syrian Arab Republic?

44,327 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Syrian Arab Republic?

14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.

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.

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

Sudan

653,088 number

in 2015

Syrian Arab Republic

697,415 number

in 2016

Sudan rank

45th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

42nd

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

Sudan
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 697,415 number against 653,088 number in Sudan, a difference of 44,327 number.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sudan ahead.

Sudan ranks 45th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 42nd of 193 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sudan	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	377,535 number	384,577 number	7,042 number	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	587,586 number	669,370 number	81,784 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, Sudan or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 697,415 number against 653,088 number in Sudan as of 2016.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Sudan and Syrian Arab Republic?: 44,327 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Syrian Arab Republic?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Sudan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Sudan ranks 45th 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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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: 21 August 2026

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.