Small states vs Syria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Small states
396,692 number
in 2018
Syria
361,423 number
in 2016
Small states rank
40th
Syria rank
42nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Small states
  • Syria
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 396,692 number against 361,423 number in Syria, a difference of 35,269 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Small states ahead.

Small states ranks 40th and Syria ranks 42nd of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 41,618 number 17,593 number 24,025 number Small states
1980s 60,235 number 55,098 number 5,137 number Small states
1990s 92,489 number 87,358 number 5,131 number Small states
2000s 239,007 number 177,075 number 61,933 number Small states
2010s 362,787 number 331,086 number 31,701 number Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Small states or Syria?
Small states, at 396,692 number against 361,423 number in Syria as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Small states and Syria?
35,269 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Syria?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Small states and Syria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Small states ranks 40th and Syria ranks 42nd of 43 groups.
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

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