Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Portugal

Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 4,753 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4,753 number
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
84th
of 140 countries
All-time high
42,082 number
in 1998
All-time low
44 number
in 2012
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Portugal, 1998–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998200820181998: 42.1k number1999: 20.1k number2000: 11.8k number2001: 7.1k number2002: 3.9k number2003: 2.9k number2004: 2.8k number2005: 2.7k number2006: 2.4k number2007: 1.8k number2008: 445 number2009: 282 number2010: 76 number2011: 62 number2012: 44 number2015: 110 number2016: 2.3k number2017: 4.2k number2018: 4.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 4,753 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2018.

That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 968.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Portugal peaked at 42,082 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 44 number, in 2012.

Portugal ranks 84th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Portugal, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 42,082 number —
1999 20,131 number -52.2%
2000 11,812 number -41.3%
2001 7,092 number -40.0%
2002 3,928 number -44.6%
2003 2,898 number -26.2%
2004 2,766 number -4.6%
2005 2,724 number -1.5%
2006 2,396 number -12.0%
2007 1,816 number -24.2%
2008 445 number -75.5%
2009 282 number -36.6%
2010 76 number -73.0%
2011 62 number -18.4%
2012 44 number -29.0%
2015 110 number +150.0%
2016 2,306 number +1996.4%
2017 4,165 number +80.6%
2018 4,753 number +14.1%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 4,753 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,165 number, 92% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 4,753 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,741 number, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +1996.4% 110 number 2,306 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,106 number 20,131 number 42,082 number 2
2000s 3,616 number 282 number 11,812 number 10
2010s 1,645 number 44 number 4,753 number 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 81 Jordan 5,411 number compare
  2. 82 Tanzania 5,348 number compare
  3. 83 Qatar 5,165 number compare
  4. 85 Guyana 4,170 number compare
  5. 86 Slovenia 4,134 number compare
  6. 87 Italy 3,652 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Portugal?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Portugal was 4,753 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 42,082 number in 1998.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 44 number in 2012.
How does Portugal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Portugal ranks 84th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 968.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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