France vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
France
4.2%
in 2023
Portugal
4.4%
in 2023
France rank
111th
Portugal rank
110th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.4% against 4.2% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
France ranks 111th and Portugal ranks 110th of 126 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 14.6% | 11.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 7.4% | 4.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, France or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.4% against 4.2% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between France and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- France ranks 111th 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