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
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197119972024

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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release