Portugal vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Portugal
428,206
in 2023
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
30.95 million
in 2024
Portugal rank
59th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
62nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Portugal
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 30.95 million against 428,206 in Portugal, a difference of 30.52 million.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 72.3 times Portugal's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 59th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 62nd of 200 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70,692 | 3.76 million | 3.69 million | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 1980s | 103,084 | 7.50 million | 7.40 million | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 1990s | 265,116 | 9.15 million | 8.89 million | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 350,432 | 27.63 million | 27.28 million | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 407,350 | 30.51 million | 30.10 million | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Portugal or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 30.95 million against 428,206 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Portugal and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 30.52 million, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 59th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 62nd 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