Ireland vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts
Ireland
9.8%
in 2022
Portugal
9.9%
in 2023
Ireland rank
35th
Portugal rank
34th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.9% against 9.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 34th of 124 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 8.3% | 5.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 9.0% | 3.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.8% | 0.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 9.9% against 9.8% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Ireland ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 34th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, 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