Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Small states: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Lao People's Democratic Republic
52,526 number
in 2019
Small states
152,613 number
in 2019
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
42nd
Small states rank
40th

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

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Small states
050.0k100.0k150.0k199820082019

How they compare

Small states currently reports 152,613 number against 52,526 number in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 100,087 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 2.9 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 40th of 143 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 5,892 number 66,779 number 60,887 number Small states
2000s 30,138 number 107,731 number 77,593 number Small states
2010s 64,407 number 160,450 number 96,043 number Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Small states?
Small states, at 152,613 number against 52,526 number in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Small states?
100,087 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Small states?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Small states rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 40th 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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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).