Ireland vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ireland
23.6%
in 2022
Portugal
22.9%
in 2023
Ireland rank
79th
Portugal rank
81st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 23.6% against 22.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 81st of 122 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 | 27.7% | 19.2% | 8.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 19.1% | 2.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 22.8% | 2.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 23.6% against 22.9% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Ireland 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?
- Ireland ranks 79th 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