Portugal vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Portugal
548,769
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
52.82 million
in 2024
Portugal rank
104th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
107th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Portugal
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 52.82 million against 548,769 in Portugal, a difference of 52.27 million.

That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 96.2 times Portugal's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 104th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 107th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal WB: Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 663,758 50.91 million 50.25 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 559,769 53.98 million 53.42 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 554,093 53.19 million 52.63 million WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
52.27 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Portugal and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 104th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 107th 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