Portugal vs Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Portugal
6.0%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
5.1%
in 2023
Portugal rank
107th
Puerto Rico rank
110th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.0% against 5.1% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Portugal ranks 107th and Puerto Rico ranks 110th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 21.6% | 11.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 12.6% | 1.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.1% | 0.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Portugal or Puerto Rico?
- Portugal, at 6.0% against 5.1% in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Portugal and Puerto Rico?
- 0.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Puerto Rico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Puerto Rico rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Portugal ranks 107th and Puerto Rico ranks 110th 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