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

Poland
4.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
4.67 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Poland rank
60th
Portugal rank
58th

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

  • Poland
  • Portugal
02468197119972023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4.67 units per square kilometre against 4.43 units per square kilometre in Poland, a difference of 0.24 units per square kilometre.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 60th and Portugal ranks 58th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 1.69 units per square kilometre 0.7726 units per square kilometre 0.9208 units per square kilometre Poland
1980s 1.66 units per square kilometre 1.13 units per square kilometre 0.5372 units per square kilometre Poland
1990s 2.71 units per square kilometre 2.9 units per square kilometre 0.1905 units per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 5.06 units per square kilometre 3.83 units per square kilometre 1.23 units per square kilometre Poland
2020s 4.46 units per square kilometre 4.45 units per square kilometre 0.0112 units per square kilometre Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Poland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 4.67 units per square kilometre against 4.43 units per square kilometre in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Poland and Portugal?
0.24 units per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Poland ranks 60th and Portugal ranks 58th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 6,190 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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