Iceland vs Senegal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Iceland
588 number
in 2018
Senegal
498 number
in 2019
Iceland rank
125th
Senegal rank
126th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • Senegal
05001.0k1.5k199820082019

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 588 number against 498 number in Senegal, a difference of 90 number.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Senegal ahead.

Iceland ranks 125th and Senegal ranks 126th of 143 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 913 number 1,597 number 684 number Senegal
2010s 468.38 number 313.62 number 154.75 number Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Iceland or Senegal?
Iceland, at 588 number against 498 number in Senegal as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Iceland and Senegal?
90 number, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Senegal?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Senegal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 125th and Senegal ranks 126th of 143 countries.
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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).