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

Portugal
10,573 number
in 2018
Romania
9,679 number
in 2018
Portugal rank
30th
Romania rank
33rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
05.0k10.0k15.0k199820082018

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 10,573 number against 9,679 number in Romania, a difference of 894 number.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 30th and Romania ranks 33rd of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 3,639 number 0 number 3,639 number Portugal
2000s 8,733 number 8,330 number 402.6 number Portugal
2010s 10,194 number 10,781 number 587.22 number Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Portugal or Romania?
Portugal, at 10,573 number against 9,679 number in Romania as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Portugal and Romania?
894 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, female?
Portugal ranks 30th and Romania ranks 33rd of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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