What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Portugal?

1.29 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Portugal?

6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

1.41 million number

in 2019

Portugal

118,194 number

in 2018

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank

30th

Portugal rank

29th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes over time

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Portugal

How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 1.41 million number against 118,194 number in Portugal, a difference of 1.29 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 11.9 times Portugal's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 29th of 43 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Portugal?: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 1.41 million number against 118,194 number in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Portugal?: 1.29 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Portugal?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 29th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (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, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 1,007 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.