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

Portugal
10,573 number
in 2018
Switzerland
11,728 number
in 2018
Portugal rank
30th
Switzerland rank
28th

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

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 11,728 number against 10,573 number in Portugal, a difference of 1,155 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.

Portugal ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 3,639 number 4,119 number 480 number Switzerland
2000s 8,733 number 6,289 number 2,443 number Portugal
2010s 10,194 number 10,413 number 219.22 number Switzerland

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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 11,728 number against 10,573 number in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Portugal and Switzerland?
1,155 number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Portugal ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 28th 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.