Portugal vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Portugal
230,157
in 2023
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
17.84 million
in 2024
Portugal rank
57th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
59th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Portugal
  • UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
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How they compare

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 17.84 million against 230,157 in Portugal, a difference of 17.61 million.

That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 77.5 times Portugal's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 57th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 59th of 195 countries.

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 31,978 1.50 million 1.46 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
1980s 52,802 3.45 million 3.40 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
1990s 157,772 4.82 million 4.66 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2010s 187,034 15.47 million 15.28 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2020s 218,634 17.48 million 17.26 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Portugal or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 17.84 million against 230,157 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Portugal and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
17.61 million, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Portugal and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Portugal ranks 57th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 59th 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

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