How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?

19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

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.

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

Hungary

12,236 number

in 2018

Portugal

12,777 number

in 2018

Hungary rank

77th

Portugal rank

75th

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

Hungary
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 12,777 number against 12,236 number in Hungary, a difference of 541 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.

Hungary ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 75th of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	409.5 number	54,880 number	54,470 number	Portugal
2000s	19,060 number	6,112 number	12,948 number	Hungary
2010s	24,199 number	4,419 number	19,781 number	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Hungary or Portugal?: Portugal, at 12,777 number against 12,236 number in Hungary as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Hungary and Portugal?: 541 number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Hungary ranks 77th 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: 21 August 2026

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