Korea vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Korea
16.9%
in 2024
Portugal
16.9%
in 2023
Korea rank
41st
Portugal rank
40th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 16.9% against 16.9% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 40th of 123 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 17.4% | 6.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 18.4% | 3.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.7% | 0.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Korea or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 16.9% against 16.9% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Korea and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Portugal rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Korea ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 40th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). 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