Congo vs Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Congo
12,792 number
in 2017
Portugal
12,777 number
in 2018
Congo rank
74th
Portugal rank
75th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Congo
  • Portugal
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199820082018

How they compare

Congo currently reports 12,792 number against 12,777 number in Portugal, a difference of 15 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.

Congo ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 75th of 143 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 1,606 number 31,884 number 30,278 number Portugal
2000s 2,255 number 12,476 number 10,221 number Portugal
2010s 15,713 number 3,742 number 11,972 number Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Congo or Portugal?
Congo, at 12,792 number against 12,777 number in Portugal as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Congo and Portugal?
15 number, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Portugal?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Congo and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Congo ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 75th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).