How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?

23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

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.

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

Portugal

356,390 number

in 2018

Sri Lanka

325,868 number

in 2019

Portugal rank

62nd

Sri Lanka rank

65th

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

Portugal
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 356,390 number against 325,868 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 30,522 number.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 193 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	71,877 number	19,179 number	52,698 number	Portugal
1980s	100,670 number	58,688 number	41,981 number	Portugal
1990s	276,534 number	80,704 number	195,830 number	Portugal
2010s	365,261 number	284,954 number	80,307 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, Portugal or Sri Lanka?: Portugal, at 356,390 number against 325,868 number in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Portugal and Sri Lanka?: 30,522 number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Portugal ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 65th 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: 04 September 2026

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