Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Portugal

Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 112,049 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
112,049 number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
49th
of 105 countries
All-time high
124,072 number
in 2013
All-time low
108,919 number
in 2016
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Portugal, 2013–2018

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2013201520182013: 124.1k number2014: 119.4k number2015: 109.8k number2016: 108.9k number2017: 109.1k number2018: 112.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 112,049 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in 2018.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

That places Portugal 49th out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Portugal, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 124,072 number
2014 119,351 number -3.8%
2015 109,751 number -8.0%
2016 108,919 number -0.8%
2017 109,071 number +0.1%
2018 112,049 number +2.7%

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 46 Ghana 117,620 number compare
  2. 47 Denmark 115,155 number compare
  3. 48 Palestine, State of 112,301 number compare
  4. 50 New Zealand 111,232 number compare
  5. 51 Czechia 110,174 number compare
  6. 52 Tunisia 107,199 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Portugal?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Portugal was 112,049 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 124,072 number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 108,919 number in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
Portugal ranks 49th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.