Libya vs Norway: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Libya
8,367 number
in 2003
Norway
8,497 number
in 2018
Libya rank
53rd
Norway rank
52nd

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

  • Libya
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 8,497 number against 8,367 number in Libya, a difference of 130 number.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 52nd of 133 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 9,735 number 3,237 number 6,498 number Libya
2000s 7,820 number 3,922 number 3,898 number Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Libya or Norway?
Norway, at 8,497 number against 8,367 number in Libya as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Libya and Norway?
130 number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Norway?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2003.
How do Libya and Norway rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Libya ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 52nd 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.