ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) vs Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
951,757
in 2024
Portugal
25,036
in 2023
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank
35th
Portugal rank
33rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
  • Portugal
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M199720102024

How they compare

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) currently reports 951,757 against 25,036 in Portugal, a difference of 926,721.

That makes ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)'s figure about 38.0 times Portugal's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 216 groups.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 641,962 7,230 634,732 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
2010s 843,221 19,811 823,410 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
2020s 890,333 23,638 866,696 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) or Portugal?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), at 951,757 against 25,036 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and Portugal?
926,721, with ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 216 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
359 places, 7,935 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release