How many years of comparable data are there for Italy 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Italy

3,652 number

in 2018

Portugal

4,753 number

in 2018

Italy rank

87th

Portugal rank

84th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

Italy
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4,753 number against 3,652 number in Italy, a difference of 1,101 number.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

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

Italy ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 84th of 140 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	17,634 number	31,106 number	13,472 number	Portugal
2000s	11,844 number	3,616 number	8,228 number	Italy
2010s	2,506 number	1,645 number	861.29 number	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Italy or Portugal?: Portugal, at 4,753 number against 3,652 number in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Italy and Portugal?: 1,101 number, with Portugal 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, female?: Italy ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 84th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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