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

Finland
18,621 number
in 2018
Least developed countries
60,689 number
in 2019
Finland rank
36th
Least developed countries rank
36th

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

  • Finland
  • Least developed countries
020.0k40.0k60.0k199820082019

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 60,689 number against 18,621 number in Finland, a difference of 42,068 number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 3.3 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 36th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 133 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 18,436 number 8,906 number 9,530 number Finland
2000s 21,041 number 19,231 number 1,810 number Finland
2010s 19,928 number 42,470 number 22,542 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, Finland or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 60,689 number against 18,621 number in Finland as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Finland and Least developed countries?
42,068 number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Least developed countries?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Finland and Least developed countries rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Finland ranks 36th 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.