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

Netherlands
463,184 number
in 2018
Syria
361,423 number
in 2016
Netherlands rank
39th
Syria rank
42nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Netherlands
  • Syria
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 463,184 number against 361,423 number in Syria, a difference of 101,761 number.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Syria's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 39th and Syria ranks 42nd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 91,614 number 19,212 number 72,402 number Netherlands
1980s 160,242 number 55,098 number 105,144 number Netherlands
1990s 224,222 number 87,358 number 136,864 number Netherlands
2000s 290,880 number 177,075 number 113,806 number Netherlands
2010s 405,033 number 321,358 number 83,676 number Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Netherlands or Syria?
Netherlands, at 463,184 number against 361,423 number in Syria as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Netherlands and Syria?
101,761 number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Syria?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Netherlands and Syria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Netherlands ranks 39th 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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About this data

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

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