Finland vs Least developed countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

Finland
8,796 number
in 2018
Least developed countries
41,558 number
in 2019
Finland rank
37th
Least developed countries rank
37th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male over time

  • Finland
  • Least developed countries
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199820082019

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 41,558 number against 8,796 number in Finland, a difference of 32,762 number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 4.7 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 37th of 131 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Least developed countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 10,024 number 6,510 number 3,514 number Finland
2000s 10,406 number 13,167 number 2,761 number Least developed countries
2010s 9,480 number 28,985 number 19,505 number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Finland or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 41,558 number against 8,796 number in Finland as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Finland and Least developed countries?
32,762 number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Least developed countries?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Finland and Least developed countries rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Finland ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 37th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (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 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.