Greece vs Portugal: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes
Greece
47.1%
in 2021
Portugal
49.4%
in 2021
Greece rank
6th
Portugal rank
5th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 49.4% against 47.1% in Greece, a difference of 2.3%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 26.6% | 11.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 33.3% | 8.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 47.5% | 10.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 49.4% against 47.1% in Greece as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes between Greece and Portugal?
- 2.3%, with Portugal 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, rural, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 5th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, 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