Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Portugal
Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 10,573 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Portugal, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Portugal stood at 10,573 number.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Portugal peaked at 11,494 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,041 number, in 1998.
That places Portugal 30th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,041 number | — |
| 1999 | 5,237 number | +156.6% |
| 2000 | 6,066 number | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 6,550 number | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 6,880 number | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 8,661 number | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 9,422 number | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 10,312 number | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 11,494 number | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 10,425 number | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 9,060 number | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 8,457 number | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 9,065 number | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 9,933 number | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 10,262 number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 10,421 number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 10,915 number | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 10,274 number | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 10,035 number | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 10,270 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 10,573 number | +3.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 10,573 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,388 number, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 10,573 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,625 number, 2.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +156.6% | 2,041 number | 5,237 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,639 number | 2,041 number | 5,237 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,733 number | 6,066 number | 11,494 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,194 number | 9,065 number | 10,915 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (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 10,573 number in 2018, 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 11,494 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,041 number in 1998.
- How does Portugal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.