Portugal vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Portugal
4.67 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
4.75 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
58th
Spain rank
56th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.75 units per square kilometre against 4.67 units per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 0.08 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 58th and Spain ranks 56th of 195 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7726 units per square kilometre | 0.9158 units per square kilometre | 0.1432 units per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 0.4831 units per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.9 units per square kilometre | 2.93 units per square kilometre | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.83 units per square kilometre | 4.03 units per square kilometre | 0.2093 units per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.45 units per square kilometre | 4.55 units per square kilometre | 0.0999 units per square kilometre | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 4.75 units per square kilometre against 4.67 units per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.08 units per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Portugal ranks 58th and Spain ranks 56th 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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About this data
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.