Belgium vs Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

Belgium
8,870 number
in 2018
Portugal
8,024 number
in 2018
Belgium rank
66th
Portugal rank
67th

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

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199820082018

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 8,870 number against 8,024 number in Portugal, a difference of 846 number.

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

Across all 18 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 66th and Portugal ranks 67th of 140 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 75,478 number 11,753 number 63,725 number Belgium
2000s 83,622 number 2,496 number 81,126 number Belgium
2010s 44,999 number 2,773 number 42,226 number Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Belgium or Portugal?
Belgium, at 8,870 number against 8,024 number in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Belgium and Portugal?
846 number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Belgium ranks 66th and Portugal ranks 67th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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