El Salvador vs Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female
El Salvador
8,386
in 2024
Portugal
7,555
in 2023
El Salvador rank
80th
Portugal rank
82nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time
- El Salvador
- Portugal
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8,386 against 7,555 in Portugal, a difference of 831.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.
El Salvador ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 82nd of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,898 | 31,106 | 23,208 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7,707 | 3,426 | 4,281 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 8,622 | 7,018 | 1,605 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, El Salvador or Portugal?
- El Salvador, at 8,386 against 7,555 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between El Salvador and Portugal?
- 831, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- El Salvador ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 82nd of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release