Portugal vs Uruguay: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)

Portugal
2.92 % change on previous year
in 2023
Uruguay
2.76 % change on previous year
in 2023
Portugal rank
86th
Uruguay rank
89th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) over time

  • Portugal
  • Uruguay
-100102030197219972023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.92 % change on previous year against 2.76 % change on previous year in Uruguay, a difference of 0.16 % change on previous year.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Uruguay ahead.

Portugal ranks 86th and Uruguay ranks 89th of 177 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s -3.37 % change on previous year 20.41 % change on previous year 23.78 % change on previous year Uruguay
1980s 2.75 % change on previous year 1.74 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year Portugal
1990s 1.2 % change on previous year -8.51 % change on previous year 9.71 % change on previous year Portugal
2020s 3.17 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), Portugal or Uruguay?
Portugal, at 2.92 % change on previous year against 2.76 % change on previous year in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) between Portugal and Uruguay?
0.16 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
6 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Portugal ranks 86th and Uruguay ranks 89th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate. 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), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
398 places, 16,127 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.