Canada vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Canada
5.3%
in 2023
Portugal
4.4%
in 2023
Canada rank
107th
Portugal rank
110th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5.3% against 4.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Portugal ahead.
Canada ranks 107th and Portugal ranks 110th of 126 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 1.0% | 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?
- Canada, at 5.3% against 4.4% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Canada and Portugal?
- 0.9%, with Canada 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 107th and Portugal ranks 110th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). 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