Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Portugal
10,573 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
37,998 number
in 2019
Portugal rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
33rd

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

  • Portugal
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 37,998 number against 10,573 number in Portugal, a difference of 27,425 number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 3.6 times Portugal's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 131 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 3,639 number 8,723 number 5,084 number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 8,733 number 14,126 number 5,393 number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 10,194 number 27,736 number 17,542 number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 37,998 number against 10,573 number in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
27,425 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Portugal ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.