Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 287,194 number against 63,211 number in Portugal as of 2019.

What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

223,983 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female

Portugal

63,211 number

in 2018

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

287,194 number

in 2019

Portugal rank

30th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

35th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female over time

Portugal
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 287,194 number against 63,211 number in Portugal, a difference of 223,983 number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 4.5 times Portugal's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 103 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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, female, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 287,194 number against 63,211 number in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 223,983 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?: Portugal ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 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, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 983 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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