Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 48.73 Percentage of students against 48.72 Percentage of students in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.01 Percentage of students.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Portugal ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 34 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.19 Percentage of students | 48.32 Percentage of students | 0.135 Percentage of students | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 48.53 Percentage of students | 48.7 Percentage of students | 0.1649 Percentage of students | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Portugal, at 48.73 Percentage of students against 48.72 Percentage of students in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.01 Percentage of students, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender?
- Portugal ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender. The default table displays graduates data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, mobility status, sex and measure (enrolled students, new entrants). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.