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

Portugal
99.5%
in 2018
World
75.0%
in 2019
Portugal rank
24th
World rank
24th

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

  • Portugal
  • World
0255075100197119952019

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 99.5% against 75.0% in World, a difference of 24.5%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times World's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 24th and World ranks 24th of 181 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal World Difference Ahead
1990s 88.9% 61.9% 27.0% Portugal
2000s 91.8% 65.5% 26.3% Portugal
2010s 98.2% 73.1% 25.1% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Portugal or World?
Portugal, at 99.5% against 75.0% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Portugal and World?
24.5%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and World?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Portugal and World rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 24th and World 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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About this data

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.