Austria vs Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Austria
242,725
in 2024
Portugal
230,157
in 2023
Austria rank
54th
Portugal rank
57th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Austria currently reports 242,725 against 230,157 in Portugal, a difference of 12,568.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.
Austria ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 57th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,354 | 31,978 | 376 | Austria |
| 1980s | 67,188 | 52,802 | 14,387 | Austria |
| 1990s | 107,591 | 151,818 | 44,227 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 227,265 | 187,034 | 40,231 | Austria |
| 2020s | 235,768 | 218,634 | 17,134 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Austria or Portugal?
- Austria, at 242,725 against 230,157 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Austria and Portugal?
- 12,568, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Austria ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 57th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release