Portugal vs United Kingdom: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Portugal
16.9%
in 2023
United Kingdom
16.9%
in 2023
Portugal rank
40th
United Kingdom rank
39th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 16.9% against 16.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 17.7% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 15.1% | 3.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 15.3% | 1.3% | 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 Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 16.9% against 16.9% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Portugal ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 39th 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