Netherlands vs Portugal: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions

Netherlands
16.2%
in 2018
Portugal
17.4%
in 2018
Netherlands rank
91st
Portugal rank
89th

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions over time

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
20406080100199920082018

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 17.4% against 16.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 91st and Portugal ranks 89th of 138 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 100.0% 33.1% 66.9% Netherlands
2000s 100.0% 28.5% 71.5% Netherlands
2010s 15.2% 17.4% 2.2% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, Netherlands or Portugal?
Portugal, at 17.4% against 16.2% in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions between Netherlands and Portugal?
1.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
Netherlands ranks 91st and Portugal ranks 89th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 1,828 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.