Libya vs Portugal: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Libya
542,871 number
in 2018
Portugal
542,759 number
in 2018
Libya rank
98th
Portugal rank
99th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Libya
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 542,871 number against 542,759 number in Portugal, a difference of 112 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.

Libya ranks 98th and Portugal ranks 99th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 203,161 number 731,433 number 528,272 number Portugal
1980s 338,711 number 802,325 number 463,615 number Portugal
1990s 525,809 number 810,948 number 285,140 number Portugal
2000s 626,415 number 692,865 number 66,451 number Portugal
2010s 583,671 number 560,162 number 23,510 number Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Libya or Portugal?
Libya, at 542,871 number against 542,759 number in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Libya and Portugal?
112 number, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Portugal?
43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Libya and Portugal rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Libya ranks 98th and Portugal ranks 99th of 203 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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.