How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Portugal?

17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Republic of Korea vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Republic of Korea

1.6%

in 2024

Portugal

1.6%

in 2023

Republic of Korea rank

40th

Portugal rank

42nd

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

Republic of Korea
Portugal

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 121 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	Republic of Korea
2010s	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	Republic of Korea
2020s	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Republic of Korea or Portugal?: Republic of Korea, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Republic of Korea and Portugal?: 0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Portugal?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Portugal rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?: Republic of Korea ranks 40th 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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Indicator: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 121 places, 1,771 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release