France vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
France
2.4%
in 2023
Portugal
2.2%
in 2023
France rank
103rd
Portugal rank
106th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
France currently reports 2.4% against 2.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
France ranks 103rd and Portugal ranks 106th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 6.3% | 4.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 3.4% | 1.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.1% | France |
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?
- France, at 2.4% against 2.2% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between France and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with France 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 103rd and Portugal ranks 106th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, male (%). 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