Belgium vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Belgium
22.1%
in 2023
Portugal
22.0%
in 2023
Belgium rank
86th
Portugal rank
87th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 22.1% against 22.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 86th and Portugal ranks 87th of 124 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 19.7% | 1.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 19.2% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 21.7% | 0.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 22.1% against 22.0% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Belgium ranks 86th and Portugal ranks 87th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law 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