Greece vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Greece
21.9%
in 2022
Portugal
20.8%
in 2023
Greece rank
88th
Portugal rank
91st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 21.9% against 20.8% in Portugal, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 91st of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 18.5% | 2.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 19.5% | 0.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 19.9% | 0.7% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 21.9% against 20.8% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Greece and Portugal?
- 1.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Greece ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 91st 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, male (%). 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