Bulgaria vs Portugal: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Bulgaria
58.3%
in 2018
Portugal
59.2%
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
19th
Portugal rank
18th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 59.2% against 58.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 18th of 100 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 56.7% | 24.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 57.9% | 8.0% | 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), Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 59.2% against 58.3% in Bulgaria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 18th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.