Portugal vs Switzerland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Portugal
165,804 number
in 2018
Switzerland
153,919 number
in 2018
Portugal rank
63rd
Switzerland rank
65th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197119942018

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 165,804 number against 153,919 number in Switzerland, a difference of 11,885 number.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 63rd and Switzerland ranks 65th of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 50,771 number 54,232 number 3,461 number Switzerland
1980s 50,282 number 66,235 number 15,953 number Switzerland
1990s 120,897 number 92,098 number 28,798 number Portugal
2000s 169,861 number 105,132 number 64,729 number Portugal
2010s 170,459 number 142,547 number 27,912 number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Portugal or Switzerland?
Portugal, at 165,804 number against 153,919 number in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Portugal and Switzerland?
11,885 number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
38 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Portugal ranks 63rd and Switzerland ranks 65th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.