Belgium vs Least developed countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Belgium
17,339 number
in 2018
Least developed countries
60,689 number
in 2019
Belgium rank
37th
Least developed countries rank
36th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 60,689 number against 17,339 number in Belgium, a difference of 43,350 number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 3.5 times Belgium's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 133 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 5,933 number 8,768 number 2,835 number Least developed countries
2000s 7,586 number 19,231 number 11,645 number Least developed countries
2010s 15,405 number 42,470 number 27,065 number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Belgium or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 60,689 number against 17,339 number in Belgium as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Belgium and Least developed countries?
43,350 number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Least developed countries?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Least developed countries rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.