Greece vs Portugal: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Greece
59.0%
in 2021
Portugal
54.4%
in 2021
Greece rank
13th
Portugal rank
16th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 59.0% against 54.4% in Portugal, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 16th of 44 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 28.2% | 12.5% | Greece |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 36.9% | 11.5% | Greece |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 50.9% | 5.9% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 59.0% against 54.4% in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Greece and Portugal?
- 4.6%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 16th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release