Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School enrollment, tertiary

Portugal
77.7%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
9.3%
in 2021
Portugal rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
40th

School enrollment, tertiary over time

  • Portugal
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 77.7% against 9.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 68.4%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 8.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 192 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 64.1% 9.0% 55.1% Portugal
2020s 70.3% 9.2% 61.1% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Portugal, at 77.7% against 9.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
68.4%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary?
Portugal ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 7,325 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.