Portugal vs Türkiye: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship

Portugal
28,656 Number
in 2012
Türkiye
38,590 Number
in 2012
Portugal rank
16th
Türkiye rank
14th

Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship over time

  • Portugal
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 38,590 Number against 28,656 Number in Portugal, a difference of 9,934 Number.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 14th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 18,242 Number 21,058 Number 2,816 Number Türkiye
2010s 23,234 Number 31,849 Number 8,614 Number Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship, Portugal or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 38,590 Number against 28,656 Number in Portugal as of 2012.
What is the difference in tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship between Portugal and Türkiye?
9,934 Number, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Türkiye?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2012.
How do Portugal and Türkiye rank globally for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship?
Portugal ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 14th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 219 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed