Iceland vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
0.3%
in 2023
Portugal
0.3%
in 2023
Iceland rank
53rd
Portugal rank
55th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Iceland ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 55th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Iceland or Portugal?
- Iceland, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 55th of 121 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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