Portugal vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Portugal
548,769
in 2024
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
52.82 million
in 2024
Portugal rank
104th
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
103rd

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Portugal
  • SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
020.0M40.0M60.0M199920112024

How they compare

SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 52.82 million against 548,769 in Portugal, a difference of 52.27 million.

That makes SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 96.2 times Portugal's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 104th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 103rd of 221 countries.

SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 663,758 50.92 million 50.25 million SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 559,769 53.98 million 53.42 million SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 554,093 53.19 million 52.63 million SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Portugal or SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 52.82 million against 548,769 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Portugal and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
52.27 million, with SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Portugal and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 104th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 103rd of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release