How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nicaragua?

18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kuwait vs Nicaragua: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Kuwait

42,779 number

in 2019

Nicaragua

48,014 number

in 2002

Kuwait rank

118th

Nicaragua rank

116th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

Kuwait
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 48,014 number against 42,779 number in Kuwait, a difference of 5,235 number.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 116th of 187 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2,528 number	10,126 number	7,598 number	Nicaragua
1980s	9,359 number	14,974 number	5,615 number	Nicaragua
1990s	9,294 number	21,052 number	11,758 number	Nicaragua
2000s	13,568 number	48,014 number	34,446 number	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Kuwait or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 48,014 number against 42,779 number in Kuwait as of 2002.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Kuwait and Nicaragua?: 5,235 number, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nicaragua?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
How do Kuwait and Nicaragua rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?: Kuwait ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 116th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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, all programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.