Low & middle income vs Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Low & middle income
72.3%
in 2019
Portugal
99.9%
in 2018
Low & middle income rank
30th
Portugal rank
32nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Portugal
0255075100197119952019

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 99.9% against 72.3% in Low & middle income, a difference of 27.6%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Low & middle income's.

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

Low & middle income ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 54.8% 91.4% 36.6% Portugal
2000s 59.8% 94.5% 34.7% Portugal
2010s 69.9% 98.5% 28.7% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Low & middle income or Portugal?
Portugal, at 99.9% against 72.3% in Low & middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Low & middle income and Portugal?
27.6%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Portugal?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Low & middle income and Portugal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Low & middle income ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
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.