Denmark vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Denmark
1.6%
in 2023
Portugal
1.6%
in 2023
Denmark rank
21st
Portugal rank
24th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th of 122 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Denmark or Portugal?
- Denmark, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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