Portugal vs Switzerland: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 17.4% against 16.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 89th and Switzerland ranks 92nd of 138 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 18.6% | 14.4% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 19.5% | 7.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 16.7% | 1.9% | 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, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 17.4% against 16.1% in Switzerland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 1.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
- Portugal ranks 89th and Switzerland ranks 92nd 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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About this data
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.