Belgium vs Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

Belgium
9,284 number
in 2018
Portugal
9,666 number
in 2018
Belgium rank
36th
Portugal rank
34th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 9,666 number against 9,284 number in Belgium, a difference of 382 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.

Belgium ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 34th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 3,933 number 5,044 number 1,111 number Portugal
2000s 4,510 number 7,145 number 2,635 number Portugal
2010s 8,328 number 8,959 number 630.78 number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Belgium or Portugal?
Portugal, at 9,666 number against 9,284 number in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Belgium and Portugal?
382 number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Belgium ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 34th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.