Belgium vs Small states: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Belgium
17,339 number
in 2018
Small states
7,729 number
in 2019
Belgium rank
37th
Small states rank
40th

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

  • Belgium
  • Small states
05.0k10.0k15.0k199820082019

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 17,339 number against 7,729 number in Small states, a difference of 9,610 number.

That makes Belgium's figure about 2.2 times Small states's.

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

Belgium ranks 37th and Small states ranks 40th of 133 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 5,933 number 2,304 number 3,629 number Belgium
2000s 7,586 number 3,716 number 3,870 number Belgium
2010s 15,405 number 6,663 number 8,742 number Belgium

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 Small states?
Belgium, at 17,339 number against 7,729 number in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Belgium and Small states?
9,610 number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Small states?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Small states rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 37th and Small states ranks 40th 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.