Portugal vs Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Portugal
16.9%
in 2023
Switzerland
17.1%
in 2023
Portugal rank
40th
Switzerland rank
37th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 17.1% against 16.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 12.0% | 5.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 14.6% | 3.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.8% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 17.1% against 16.9% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Portugal ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 37th 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