How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Syria?

36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Syria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Greece

373,779 number

in 2018

Syria

361,423 number

in 2016

Greece rank

40th

Syria rank

42nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

Greece
Syria

How they compare

Greece currently reports 373,779 number against 361,423 number in Syria, a difference of 12,356 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 40th and Syria ranks 42nd of 187 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	37,840 number	17,593 number	20,247 number	Greece
1980s	73,429 number	55,098 number	18,331 number	Greece
1990s	134,124 number	87,683 number	46,441 number	Greece
2000s	305,444 number	154,228 number	151,216 number	Greece
2010s	327,858 number	320,686 number	7,172 number	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Greece or Syria?: Greece, at 373,779 number against 361,423 number in Syria as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Greece and Syria?: 12,356 number, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Syria?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Greece and Syria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?: Greece ranks 40th and Syria ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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