Netherlands vs Syrian Arab Republic: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Netherlands
426,322 number
in 2018
Syrian Arab Republic
335,992 number
in 2016
Netherlands rank
39th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
42nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Netherlands
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 426,322 number against 335,992 number in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 90,330 number.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 39th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 42nd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 192,110 number 58,867 number 133,244 number Netherlands
1980s 226,758 number 109,759 number 116,999 number Netherlands
1990s 267,750 number 131,896 number 135,854 number Netherlands
2000s 273,922 number 196,732 number 77,189 number Netherlands
2010s 375,796 number 331,050 number 44,746 number Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Netherlands or Syrian Arab Republic?
Netherlands, at 426,322 number against 335,992 number in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Netherlands and Syrian Arab Republic?
90,330 number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Syrian Arab Republic?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Netherlands and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Netherlands ranks 39th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 42nd 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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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

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