How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Nepal?

40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Nepal: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Arab World

35.11 million number

in 2019

Nepal

3.29 million number

in 2019

Arab World rank

32nd

Nepal rank

32nd

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

Arab World
Nepal

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 35.11 million number against 3.29 million number in Nepal, a difference of 31.82 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 10.7 times Nepal's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 32nd and Nepal ranks 32nd of 43 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	12.11 million number	1.22 million number	10.90 million number	Arab World
1980s	18.93 million number	1.61 million number	17.32 million number	Arab World
1990s	24.07 million number	2.07 million number	22.00 million number	Arab World
2000s	31.31 million number	2.42 million number	28.89 million number	Arab World
2010s	35.40 million number	2.98 million number	32.42 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Arab World or Nepal?: Arab World, at 35.11 million number against 3.29 million number in Nepal as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Arab World and Nepal?: 31.82 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Nepal?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Nepal rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?: Arab World ranks 32nd and Nepal ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.