Canada vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Canada
1.6%
in 2023
Portugal
1.6%
in 2023
Canada rank
44th
Portugal rank
42nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Portugal ahead.
Canada ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 121 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Canada or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Canada and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Canada ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education 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