MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs Portugal: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
38.4%
in 2024
Portugal
45.0%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
19th
Portugal rank
18th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 45.0% against 38.4% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 18th of 190 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 31.9% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 40.2% | 4.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 44.0% | 6.5% | 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), MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 45.0% against 38.4% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Portugal?
- 6.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Portugal rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 18th of 190 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, male (%). 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