Portugal vs Singapore: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Portugal
30.2%
in 2023
Singapore
30.4%
in 2023
Portugal rank
17th
Singapore rank
14th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Portugal
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 30.4% against 30.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 14th of 123 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.4% | 32.0% | 1.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 31.5% | 0.6% | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 30.4% against 30.2% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Portugal and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Singapore?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Singapore rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Portugal ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 14th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction 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