Least developed countries vs Small states: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female
Least developed countries
19,131 number
in 2019
Small states
4,124 number
in 2019
Least developed countries rank
38th
Small states rank
40th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time
- Least developed countries
- Small states
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 19,131 number against 4,124 number in Small states, a difference of 15,007 number.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 4.6 times Small states's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 38th and Small states ranks 40th of 43 groups.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,396 number | 1,039 number | 1,357 number | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 6,064 number | 1,756 number | 4,308 number | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 14,050 number | 3,535 number | 10,514 number | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Least developed countries or Small states?
- Least developed countries, at 19,131 number against 4,124 number in Small states as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Least developed countries and Small states?
- 15,007 number, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Small states?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Least developed countries and Small states rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 38th and Small states ranks 40th of 43 groups.
- 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
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.