Belgium vs Portugal: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Belgium
51.8%
in 2021
Portugal
54.4%
in 2021
Belgium rank
17th
Portugal rank
16th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 54.4% against 51.8% in Belgium, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 16th of 44 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9% | 28.2% | 11.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 36.9% | 8.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 50.9% | 0.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 54.4% against 51.8% in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Belgium and Portugal?
- 2.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 16th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release