Libya vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Libya
96,284 number
in 2003
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1.20 million number
in 2019
Libya rank
31st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
31st

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

  • Libya
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 1.20 million number against 96,284 number in Libya, a difference of 1.11 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 12.5 times Libya's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 143 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 94,407 number 617,264 number 522,857 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 94,061 number 777,008 number 682,947 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Libya or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 1.20 million number against 96,284 number in Libya as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Libya and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
1.11 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2003.
How do Libya and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Libya ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st 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).