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

Pakistan
22,147 number
in 2018
Portugal
20,239 number
in 2018
Pakistan rank
31st
Portugal rank
33rd

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

  • Pakistan
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 22,147 number against 20,239 number in Portugal, a difference of 1,908 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.

Pakistan ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 33rd of 133 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 11,129 number 17,453 number 6,324 number Portugal
2010s 21,581 number 19,437 number 2,144 number Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Pakistan or Portugal?
Pakistan, at 22,147 number against 20,239 number in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Pakistan and Portugal?
1,908 number, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Portugal?
15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Pakistan and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Pakistan ranks 31st 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

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