Afghanistan vs Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Afghanistan
370,610 number
in 2018
Portugal
356,390 number
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
59th
Portugal rank
62nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 370,610 number against 356,390 number in Portugal, a difference of 14,220 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 62nd of 193 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 14,264 number 70,692 number 56,428 number Portugal
1980s 19,822 number 109,273 number 89,451 number Portugal
1990s 24,333 number 156,701 number 132,368 number Portugal
2000s 49,681 number 389,632 number 339,951 number Portugal
2010s 243,663 number 371,619 number 127,957 number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Afghanistan or Portugal?
Afghanistan, at 370,610 number against 356,390 number in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Afghanistan and Portugal?
14,220 number, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Portugal?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 62nd of 193 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.