Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Switzerland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
220,045 number
in 2019
Switzerland
25,209 number
in 2018
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
26th
Switzerland rank
25th

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

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Switzerland
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199720082019

How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 220,045 number against 25,209 number in Switzerland, a difference of 194,836 number.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 8.7 times Switzerland's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 45 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 163,421 number 12,428 number 150,992 number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 123,032 number 15,959 number 107,073 number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 175,301 number 23,018 number 152,283 number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD 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, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Switzerland?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 220,045 number against 25,209 number in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
194,836 number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 45 groups.
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.