Portugal vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)

Portugal
56.9%
in 2023
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
45.9%
in 2024
Portugal rank
13th
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
16th

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

  • Portugal
  • SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 56.9% against 45.9% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 11.0%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 13th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 16th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 43.9% 37.9% 6.0% Portugal
2010s 49.1% 43.7% 5.4% Portugal
2020s 54.8% 45.5% 9.3% 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), Portugal or SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Portugal, at 56.9% against 45.9% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Portugal and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
11.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Portugal and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
Portugal ranks 13th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 16th of 111 countries.
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