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

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

Norway

7,137 number

in 2018

Portugal

8,024 number

in 2018

Norway rank

69th

Portugal rank

67th

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

Norway
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 8,024 number against 7,137 number in Norway, a difference of 887 number.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.

Norway ranks 69th and Portugal ranks 67th of 140 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6,918 number	23,774 number	16,856 number	Portugal
2000s	3,047 number	2,496 number	551.4 number	Norway
2010s	4,395 number	2,773 number	1,622 number	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Norway or Portugal?: Portugal, at 8,024 number against 7,137 number in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Norway and Portugal?: 887 number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?: Norway ranks 69th 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: 07 August 2026

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