France vs Portugal: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
France
40.2%
in 2018
Portugal
43.6%
in 2017
France rank
16th
Portugal rank
13th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 43.6% against 40.2% in France, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.
France ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 13th of 100 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 31.7% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 42.2% | 5.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7), France or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 43.6% against 40.2% in France as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between France and Portugal?
- 3.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- France ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 13th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.