How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

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.

Finland vs Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Finland

18,621 number

in 2018

Portugal

20,239 number

in 2018

Finland rank

36th

Portugal rank

33rd

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

Finland
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 20,239 number against 18,621 number in Finland, a difference of 1,618 number.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 133 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18,436 number	7,230 number	11,207 number	Finland
2000s	21,041 number	15,878 number	5,164 number	Finland
2010s	19,928 number	19,153 number	775.44 number	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Finland or Portugal?: Portugal, at 20,239 number against 18,621 number in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Finland and Portugal?: 1,618 number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?: Finland ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 133 countries.
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)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.