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
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
February 2026 Data Release