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
0204060200620132021

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

Indicator
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
44 places, 712 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release