Belgium vs Portugal: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex

Belgium
477,712 Number
in 2012
Portugal
390,273 Number
in 2012
Belgium rank
14th
Portugal rank
17th

Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 477,712 Number against 390,273 Number in Portugal, a difference of 87,439 Number.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Belgium ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 17th of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 384,733 Number 381,598 Number 3,135 Number Belgium
2010s 461,813 Number 390,056 Number 71,757 Number Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex, Belgium or Portugal?
Belgium, at 477,712 Number against 390,273 Number in Portugal as of 2012.
What is the difference in tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex between Belgium and Portugal?
87,439 Number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex?
Belgium ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 17th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 618 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed