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

Portugal
230,157
in 2023
Sri Lanka
222,100
in 2023
Portugal rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
58th

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

  • Portugal
  • Sri Lanka
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019962023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 230,157 against 222,100 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 8,057.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 31,978 6,757 25,221 Portugal
1980s 50,836 22,653 28,183 Portugal
1990s 157,204 26,318 130,886 Portugal
2010s 187,034 184,444 2,589 Portugal
2020s 218,634 220,183 1,549 Sri Lanka

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 Sri Lanka?
Portugal, at 230,157 against 222,100 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) between Portugal and Sri Lanka?
8,057, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Portugal ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.