MDG: Developed Regions vs Portugal: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)

MDG: Developed Regions
46.0%
in 2024
Portugal
56.9%
in 2023
MDG: Developed Regions rank
15th
Portugal rank
13th

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time

  • MDG: Developed Regions
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 56.9% against 46.0% in MDG: Developed Regions, a difference of 10.9%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times MDG: Developed Regions's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was MDG: Developed Regions ahead.

MDG: Developed Regions ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th of 198 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developed Regions Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 38.6% 43.9% 5.3% Portugal
2010s 43.9% 49.1% 5.2% Portugal
2020s 45.6% 54.8% 9.2% 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), MDG: Developed Regions or Portugal?
Portugal, at 56.9% against 46.0% in MDG: Developed Regions as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between MDG: Developed Regions and Portugal?
10.9%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developed Regions and Portugal?
19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do MDG: Developed Regions and Portugal rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th of 198 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in 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 graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 5,626 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release