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

Portugal
198,049
in 2023
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
13.17 million
in 2024
Portugal rank
58th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
57th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

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

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

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

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

Portugal ranks 58th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 57th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 38,715 2.30 million 2.26 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
1980s 50,282 4.13 million 4.08 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
1990s 120,897 4.64 million 4.52 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 163,398 12.26 million 12.09 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 188,716 13.10 million 12.91 million UIS: 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, Portugal or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
UIS: 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 Portugal and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
12.97 million, with UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Portugal and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Portugal ranks 58th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 57th of 195 countries.
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