Iceland vs Nepal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Iceland
375 number
in 2018
Nepal
320 number
in 2019
Iceland rank
94th
Nepal rank
97th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time

  • Iceland
  • Nepal
0100200300400199820082019

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 375 number against 320 number in Nepal, a difference of 55 number.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nepal ahead.

Iceland ranks 94th and Nepal ranks 97th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 121.25 number 80.5 number 40.75 number Iceland
2010s 271.83 number 93.5 number 178.33 number Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Iceland or Nepal?
Iceland, at 375 number against 320 number in Nepal as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Iceland and Nepal?
55 number, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nepal?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Iceland and Nepal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Iceland ranks 94th and Nepal ranks 97th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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