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

Germany
0.0392 units per person
in 2024
Portugal
0.0405 units per person
in 2023
Germany rank
57th
Portugal rank
54th

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

  • Germany
  • Portugal
0.010.020.030.04197119972024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0405 units per person against 0.0392 units per person in Germany, a difference of 0.0013 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 54th of 197 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0259 units per person 0.0253 units per person 0.0006 units per person Germany
2010s 0.0376 units per person 0.034 units per person 0.0037 units per person Germany
2020s 0.0401 units per person 0.0391 units per person 0.001 units per person Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Germany or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.0405 units per person against 0.0392 units per person in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Germany and Portugal?
0.0013 units per person, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Germany ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 54th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.