MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean vs Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
13.17 million
in 2024
Portugal
198,049
in 2023
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
58th
Portugal rank
58th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Portugal
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How they compare

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 13.17 million against 198,049 in Portugal, a difference of 12.97 million.

That makes MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 66.5 times Portugal's.

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

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 58th of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 2.30 million 38,715 2.26 million MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
1980s 4.13 million 50,282 4.08 million MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
1990s 4.64 million 120,897 4.52 million MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 12.26 million 163,398 12.09 million MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 13.10 million 188,716 12.91 million MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean or Portugal?
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 13.17 million against 198,049 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Portugal?
12.97 million, with MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Portugal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 58th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,221 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release