Libya vs Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Libya
192,721 number
in 2003
Portugal
190,586 number
in 2018
Libya rank
58th
Portugal rank
59th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Libya
  • Portugal
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197119942018

How they compare

Libya currently reports 192,721 number against 190,586 number in Portugal, a difference of 2,135 number.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 59th of 187 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 1,865 number 31,978 number 30,113 number Portugal
1980s 5,514 number 46,236 number 40,722 number Portugal
1990s 91,666 number 157,444 number 65,778 number Portugal
2000s 170,305 number 221,309 number 51,004 number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Libya or Portugal?
Libya, at 192,721 number against 190,586 number in Portugal as of 2003.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Libya and Portugal?
2,135 number, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Portugal?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2003.
How do Libya and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Libya ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 59th of 187 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.