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

Italy
13,378 number
in 2018
Portugal
12,777 number
in 2018
Italy rank
73rd
Portugal rank
75th

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

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

How they compare

Italy currently reports 13,378 number against 12,777 number in Portugal, a difference of 601 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.

Italy ranks 73rd and Portugal ranks 75th of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 31,896 number 54,880 number 22,984 number Portugal
2000s 19,636 number 6,112 number 13,525 number Italy
2010s 7,611 number 4,419 number 3,193 number Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Italy or Portugal?
Italy, at 13,378 number against 12,777 number in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Italy and Portugal?
601 number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Italy ranks 73rd 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).