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

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.

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

Portugal

20,239 number

in 2018

Romania

19,756 number

in 2018

Portugal rank

33rd

Romania rank

34th

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

Portugal
Romania

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 20,239 number against 19,756 number in Romania, a difference of 483 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 34th of 133 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7,230 number	0 number	7,230 number	Portugal
2000s	15,878 number	17,364 number	1,486 number	Romania
2010s	19,153 number	21,899 number	2,746 number	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Portugal or Romania?: Portugal, at 20,239 number against 19,756 number in Romania as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Portugal and Romania?: 483 number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?: Portugal ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 34th 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.