Portugal vs South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Portugal
99.9%
in 2018
South Asia
66.0%
in 2019
Portugal rank
32nd
South Asia rank
34th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Portugal
  • South Asia
0255075100197119952019

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 99.9% against 66.0% in South Asia, a difference of 33.9%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.

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

Portugal ranks 32nd and South Asia ranks 34th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 91.4% 42.5% 48.9% Portugal
2000s 94.5% 51.2% 43.4% Portugal
2010s 98.5% 66.1% 32.4% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Portugal or South Asia?
Portugal, at 99.9% against 66.0% in South Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Portugal and South Asia?
33.9%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Asia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Portugal and South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Portugal ranks 32nd and South Asia ranks 34th 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.