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

China
0.0214 units per person
in 2024
Portugal
0.0218 units per person
in 2023
China rank
60th
Portugal rank
59th

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

  • China
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0218 units per person against 0.0214 units per person in China, a difference of 0.0004 units per person.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

China ranks 60th and Portugal ranks 59th of 192 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0002 units per person 0.0038 units per person 0.0037 units per person Portugal
1980s 0.0003 units per person 0.0044 units per person 0.0042 units per person Portugal
1990s 0.0013 units per person 0.0157 units per person 0.0145 units per person Portugal
2010s 0.0166 units per person 0.0181 units per person 0.0016 units per person Portugal
2020s 0.0197 units per person 0.021 units per person 0.0013 units per person Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per, China or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.0218 units per person against 0.0214 units per person in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per between China and Portugal?
0.0004 units per person, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Portugal?
17 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do China and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
China ranks 60th and Portugal ranks 59th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 5,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.