Chile vs Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Chile
98.7%
in 2018
Portugal
99.5%
in 2018
Chile rank
25th
Portugal rank
24th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Chile
  • Portugal
0255075100197019942018

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 99.5% against 98.7% in Chile, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 24th of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 70.6% 64.9% 5.7% Chile
1980s 68.6% 67.7% 0.9% Chile
1990s 74.6% 81.0% 6.5% Portugal
2000s 83.3% 91.8% 8.5% Portugal
2010s 93.7% 98.2% 4.5% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Chile or Portugal?
Portugal, at 99.5% against 98.7% in Chile as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Chile and Portugal?
0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Chile and Portugal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Chile ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 24th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.