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

Bulgaria
7,699 number
in 2012
Portugal
8,024 number
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
68th
Portugal rank
67th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Portugal
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199820082018

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 8,024 number against 7,699 number in Bulgaria, a difference of 325 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 67th of 140 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 6,350 number 23,774 number 17,424 number Portugal
2000s 8,963 number 2,496 number 6,467 number Bulgaria
2010s 10,490 number 32.67 number 10,457 number Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Bulgaria or Portugal?
Portugal, at 8,024 number against 7,699 number in Bulgaria as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Bulgaria and Portugal?
325 number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Bulgaria ranks 68th 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).