Germany vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Germany
1.1%
in 2024
Portugal
1.1%
in 2023
Germany rank
42nd
Portugal rank
40th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Germany ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 40th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 40th of 121 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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