Portugal vs WB: Euro Area: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Portugal
56.9%
in 2023
WB: Euro Area
48.2%
in 2024
Portugal rank
13th
WB: Euro Area rank
11th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Portugal
- WB: Euro Area
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 56.9% against 48.2% in WB: Euro Area, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times WB: Euro Area's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 13th and WB: Euro Area ranks 11th of 111 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | WB: Euro Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 33.5% | 10.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 40.3% | 8.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 47.4% | 7.5% | 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 WB: Euro Area?
- Portugal, at 56.9% against 48.2% in WB: Euro Area as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Portugal and WB: Euro Area?
- 8.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and WB: Euro Area?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and WB: Euro Area rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Portugal ranks 13th and WB: Euro Area ranks 11th 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
February 2026 Data Release