ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) vs Switzerland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
1.49 million
in 2024
Switzerland
2,820
in 2024
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
110th
Switzerland rank
112th

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

  • ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) currently reports 1.49 million against 2,820 in Switzerland, a difference of 1.49 million.

That makes ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)'s figure about 528.9 times Switzerland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 112th of 218 groups.

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 634,071 38,575 595,496 ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
2010s 880,012 20,634 859,378 ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
2020s 1.19 million 3,281 1.19 million ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) or Switzerland?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), at 1.49 million against 2,820 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Switzerland?
1.49 million, with ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Switzerland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Switzerland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 112th 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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About this data

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