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
020.0k40.0k60.0k199820082019

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

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

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