Portugal vs United Arab Emirates: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Portugal
6.0%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
5.2%
in 2024
Portugal rank
107th
United Arab Emirates rank
109th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Portugal
  • United Arab Emirates
51015202530200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 6.0% against 5.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Portugal ranks 107th and United Arab Emirates ranks 109th of 124 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 5.9% 6.1% 0.2% United Arab Emirates
2020s 5.6% 5.3% 0.3% 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 United Arab Emirates?
Portugal, at 6.0% against 5.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Portugal and United Arab Emirates rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Portugal ranks 107th and United Arab Emirates ranks 109th 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

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
124 places, 1,810 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release