Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female

Portugal
63,211 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
287,194 number
in 2019
Portugal rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th

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

  • Portugal
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 287,194 number against 63,211 number in Portugal, a difference of 223,983 number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.5 times Portugal's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 103 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
Sub-Saharan Africa, 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?
223,983 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
Portugal ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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

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