France vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
France
5.6%
in 2023
Portugal
6.0%
in 2023
France rank
108th
Portugal rank
107th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.0% against 5.6% in France, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
France ranks 108th and Portugal ranks 107th of 124 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 | 4.5% | 19.1% | 14.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 10.1% | 5.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.6% | 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 6.0% against 5.6% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between France and Portugal?
- 0.4%, 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 108th and Portugal ranks 107th 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, female (%). 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