Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Portugal
Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 13,242 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Portugal, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Portugal stood at 13,242. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Portugal peaked at 13,242 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,041, in 1998.
Portugal ranks 29th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,041 | — |
| 1999 | 5,237 | +156.6% |
| 2015 | 10,274 | +96.2% |
| 2016 | 10,035 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 10,270 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 10,573 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 10,860 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 11,284 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 12,221 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 12,830 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 13,242 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,639 | 2,041 | 5,237 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10,402 | 10,035 | 10,860 | 5 |
| 2020s | 12,394 | 11,284 | 13,242 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.99 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Portugal?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Portugal was 13,242 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13,242 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,041 in 1998.
- How does Portugal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release