ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
6.18 million
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
69,266
in 2023
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
44th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
43rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) currently reports 6.18 million against 69,266 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 6.11 million.

That makes ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)'s figure about 89.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 44th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 43rd of 218 groups.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 3.20 million 7,456 3.19 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2000s 3.62 million 30,138 3.59 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2010s 7.08 million 64,407 7.02 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2020s 6.39 million 56,742 6.33 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), at 6.18 million against 69,266 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
6.11 million, with ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 44th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 43rd of 218 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 7,760 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release