Least developed countries vs Singapore: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Least developed countries
314,852 number
in 2019
Singapore
34,576 number
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
35th
Singapore rank
38th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 314,852 number against 34,576 number in Singapore, a difference of 280,276 number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 9.1 times Singapore's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 35th and Singapore ranks 38th of 43 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 189,359 number 41,712 number 147,647 number Least developed countries
2010s 271,480 number 39,022 number 232,457 number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Least developed countries or Singapore?
Least developed countries, at 314,852 number against 34,576 number in Singapore as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Least developed countries and Singapore?
280,276 number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Singapore?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Least developed countries and Singapore rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Least developed countries ranks 35th and Singapore ranks 38th of 43 groups.
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

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