Portugal vs United Arab Emirates: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Portugal
30.2%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
29.6%
in 2024
Portugal rank
17th
United Arab Emirates rank
18th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Portugal
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 30.2% against 29.6% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 123 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.1% | 27.4% | 4.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 29.1% | 1.9% | 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Portugal, at 30.2% against 29.6% 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?
- 0.6%, 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 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th 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