Australia vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Australia
1.2%
in 2023
Portugal
1.1%
in 2023
Australia rank
15th
Portugal rank
18th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 18th of 112 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Australia or Portugal?
- Australia, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Australia and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 18th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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