Ireland vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ireland
17.1%
in 2016
Portugal
17.4%
in 2017
Ireland rank
20th
Portugal rank
18th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 17.4% against 17.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 18th of 98 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 16.0% | 4.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 18.3% | 2.4% | 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?
- Portugal, at 17.4% against 17.1% in Ireland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ireland ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 18th of 98 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
Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.