Ireland vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ireland
8.7%
in 2022
Portugal
8.5%
in 2023
Ireland rank
49th
Portugal rank
52nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.7% against 8.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 52nd of 122 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 9.5% | 5.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 9.6% | 1.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.6% | 0.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 8.7% against 8.5% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ireland ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 52nd 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, male (%). 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