Finland vs Portugal: Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and

Finland
308.92 Thousand
in 2012
Portugal
390.27 Thousand
in 2012
Finland rank
23rd
Portugal rank
20th

Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and over time

  • Finland
  • Portugal
0100200300400200320072012

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 390.27 Thousand against 308.92 Thousand in Finland, a difference of 81.35 Thousand.

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

Across all 10 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 20th of 45 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 303.15 Thousand 380.11 Thousand 76.97 Thousand Portugal
2010s 306.94 Thousand 390.06 Thousand 83.12 Thousand Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and, Finland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 390.27 Thousand against 308.92 Thousand in Finland as of 2012.
What is the difference in participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and between Finland and Portugal?
81.35 Thousand, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.
How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
Finland ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 20th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (1998-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 465 data points, 2003–2012
Last refreshed