Portugal vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Portugal
45.0%
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America
38.5%
in 2024
Portugal rank
18th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
18th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Portugal
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 45.0% against 38.5% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
Portugal ranks 18th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 18th of 108 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 30.8% | 1.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 35.9% | 4.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 38.0% | 6.0% | 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), Portugal or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Portugal, at 45.0% against 38.5% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Portugal and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 6.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Portugal ranks 18th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 18th of 108 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, 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