Canada vs Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Canada
98.9%
in 2018
Portugal
99.9%
in 2018
Canada rank
35th
Portugal rank
32nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Canada
  • Portugal
0255075100197119942018

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 99.9% against 98.9% in Canada, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 173 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 79.4% 66.1% 13.3% Canada
1990s 100.4% 86.4% 14.0% Canada
2000s 92.8% 95.2% 2.4% Portugal
2010s 95.3% 98.5% 3.3% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Canada or Portugal?
Portugal, at 99.9% against 98.9% in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Canada and Portugal?
1.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
21 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Canada ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.