Least developed countries vs Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
Least developed countries
60,689 number
in 2019
Portugal
20,239 number
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
36th
Portugal rank
33rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- Least developed countries
- Portugal
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 60,689 number against 20,239 number in Portugal, a difference of 40,450 number.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 3.0 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 43 groups.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,906 number | 7,230 number | 1,677 number | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 19,231 number | 15,878 number | 3,353 number | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 42,470 number | 19,153 number | 23,318 number | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Least developed countries or Portugal?
- Least developed countries, at 60,689 number against 20,239 number in Portugal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Least developed countries and Portugal?
- 40,450 number, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Least developed countries and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Least developed countries ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 43 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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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.