Iceland vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
23.1%
in 2023
Portugal
22.9%
in 2023
Iceland rank
30th
Portugal rank
31st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 23.1% against 22.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 31st of 122 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 21.8% | 6.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 25.3% | 5.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 22.6% | 1.9% | 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 23.1% against 22.9% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.2%, 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 30th and Portugal ranks 31st of 122 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, 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