Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Greece or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 301,715 number against 29,221 number in Greece as of 2019.

What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Greece and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?

272,494 number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?

18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

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.

Greece vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Greece

29,221 number

in 2018

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

301,715 number

in 2019

Greece rank

22nd

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank

23rd

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

Greece
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 301,715 number against 29,221 number in Greece, a difference of 272,494 number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 10.3 times Greece's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 133 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,078 number	76,299 number	74,221 number	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s	16,466 number	104,205 number	87,739 number	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s	25,878 number	213,806 number	187,928 number	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Greece or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 301,715 number against 29,221 number in Greece as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Greece and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: 272,494 number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Greece and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?: Greece ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd 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: 04 September 2026

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