How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Small states?

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos vs Small states: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Laos

28,355 number

in 2019

Small states

92,756 number

in 2019

Laos rank

43rd

Small states rank

41st

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

Laos
Small states

How they compare

Small states currently reports 92,756 number against 28,355 number in Laos, a difference of 64,401 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 3.3 times Laos's.

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

Laos ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 41st of 140 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Small states	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,548 number	36,837 number	35,289 number	Small states
2000s	12,574 number	60,443 number	47,868 number	Small states
2010s	32,253 number	95,076 number	62,823 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, female, Laos or Small states?: Small states, at 92,756 number against 28,355 number in Laos as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Laos and Small states?: 64,401 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Small states?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Laos and Small states rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: Laos ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 41st of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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