Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Least developed countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
764,035 number
in 2019
Least developed countries
765,029 number
in 2019
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
34th
Least developed countries rank
33rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 765,029 number against 764,035 number in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 994 number.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 33rd of 43 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236,949 number | 237,120 number | 170.5 number | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 438,038 number | 436,921 number | 1,118 number | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2010s | 760,141 number | 729,613 number | 30,528 number | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Least developed countries?
- Least developed countries, at 765,029 number against 764,035 number in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Least developed countries?
- 994 number, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Least developed countries?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Least developed countries rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 33rd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (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 students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).