How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?

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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Portugal

20,239 number

in 2018

Sub-Saharan Africa

103,019 number

in 2019

Portugal rank

33rd

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

33rd

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

Portugal
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 103,019 number against 20,239 number in Portugal, a difference of 82,780 number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.1 times Portugal's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 133 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7,230 number	25,616 number	18,387 number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	15,878 number	43,613 number	27,736 number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	19,153 number	80,869 number	61,716 number	Sub-Saharan Africa

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 Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 103,019 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 Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 82,780 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?: Portugal ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa 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.