Netherlands vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Netherlands
23.6%
in 2023
Portugal
22.9%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
78th
Portugal rank
81st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 23.6% against 22.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 81st of 122 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 20.5% | 2.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 19.4% | 2.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 22.8% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 23.6% against 22.9% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Netherlands ranks 78th 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