MDG: Eastern Asia vs Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

MDG: Eastern Asia
76.9%
in 2024
Portugal
77.7%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
35th
Portugal rank
35th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 77.7% against 76.9% in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 35th of 221 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 52.7% 64.1% 11.4% Portugal
2020s 69.0% 73.4% 4.4% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, MDG: Eastern Asia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 77.7% against 76.9% in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia and Portugal?
0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Portugal?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Portugal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 35th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release