Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Portugal
Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 118,194 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
118,194 number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
29th
of 107 countries
All-time high
121,096 number
in 2014
All-time low
113,966 number
in 2015
Years of data
6
2013–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Portugal, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 118,194 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Portugal ranks 29th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 120,001 number | — |
| 2014 | 121,096 number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 113,966 number | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 115,465 number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 115,771 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 118,194 number | +2.1% |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Portugal?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Portugal was 118,194 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 121,096 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,966 number in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.