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

Greece
29,221 number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
326,666 number
in 2019
Greece rank
22nd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
21st

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

  • Greece
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 326,666 number against 29,221 number in Greece, a difference of 297,445 number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 11.2 times Greece's.

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

Greece ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st of 133 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 Difference Ahead
1990s 2,078 number 84,846 number 82,768 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 16,466 number 115,442 number 98,976 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 25,878 number 232,140 number 206,262 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

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?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 326,666 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?
297,445 number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Greece and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Greece ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st 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.