Mexico vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Mexico
9.9%
in 2023
Portugal
10.1%
in 2023
Mexico rank
17th
Portugal rank
14th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Mexico
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.1% against 9.9% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Mexico ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 14th of 123 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 8.9% | 0.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 11.3% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.4% | 0.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Mexico or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.1% against 9.9% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Mexico and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mexico ranks 17th and Portugal 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, 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