ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) vs Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
17.94 million
in 2024
Portugal
230,157
in 2023
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
54th
Portugal rank
57th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
  • Portugal
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How they compare

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) currently reports 17.94 million against 230,157 in Portugal, a difference of 17.71 million.

That makes ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)'s figure about 77.9 times Portugal's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 57th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 1.55 million 31,978 1.52 million ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
1980s 3.57 million 52,802 3.52 million ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
1990s 4.97 million 157,772 4.81 million ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2010s 15.60 million 187,034 15.42 million ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2020s 17.59 million 218,634 17.37 million ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) or Portugal?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), at 17.94 million against 230,157 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Portugal?
17.71 million, with ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Portugal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 57th of 221 groups.
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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release