Continente vs Portugal: Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region

Continente
2.13 million Number
in 2012
Portugal
2.24 million Number
in 2012
Continente rank
18th
Portugal rank
15th

Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region over time

  • Continente
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.24 million Number against 2.13 million Number in Continente, a difference of 107,240 Number.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Continente's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Continente ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th of 321 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Continente Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 2.12 million Number 2.24 million Number 112,263 Number Portugal
2010s 2.22 million Number 2.33 million Number 109,220 Number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region, Continente or Portugal?
Portugal, at 2.24 million Number against 2.13 million Number in Continente as of 2012.
What is the difference in students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region between Continente and Portugal?
107,240 Number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Continente and Portugal?
10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.
How do Continente and Portugal rank globally for students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region?
Continente ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th of 321 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
363 places, 4,283 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed