Austria vs Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Austria
442,235
in 2024
Portugal
428,206
in 2023
Austria rank
57th
Portugal rank
59th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Austria
  • Portugal
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197119972024

How they compare

Austria currently reports 442,235 against 428,206 in Portugal, a difference of 14,029.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 59th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 88,157 70,692 17,465 Austria
1980s 160,505 111,065 49,440 Austria
1990s 225,786 262,768 36,982 Portugal
2010s 428,142 350,432 77,711 Austria
2020s 433,998 407,350 26,648 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Austria or Portugal?
Austria, at 442,235 against 428,206 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Austria and Portugal?
14,029, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Austria ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 59th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.