Israel vs Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Israel
411,478
in 2024
Portugal
428,206
in 2023
Israel rank
62nd
Portugal rank
59th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Israel
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 428,206 against 411,478 in Israel, a difference of 16,728.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 59th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75,243 | 70,955 | 4,289 | Israel |
| 1980s | 108,598 | 101,688 | 6,909 | Israel |
| 1990s | 183,153 | 274,094 | 90,941 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 375,628 | 350,432 | 25,196 | Israel |
| 2020s | 404,651 | 407,350 | 2,699 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Israel or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 428,206 against 411,478 in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Israel and Portugal?
- 16,728, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Israel ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 59th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release