Denmark vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Denmark
22.6%
in 2023
Portugal
22.9%
in 2023
Denmark rank
82nd
Portugal rank
81st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 22.9% against 22.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Denmark ranks 82nd and Portugal ranks 81st of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 18.4% | 1.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 19.1% | 3.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.9% | 0.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Denmark or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 22.9% against 22.6% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 82nd and Portugal ranks 81st of 122 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, female (%). 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