Iceland vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
5.9%
in 2023
Portugal
6.0%
in 2023
Iceland rank
41st
Portugal rank
39th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.0% against 5.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 39th of 121 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.8% | 1.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 1.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 0.0% | Iceland |
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?
- Portugal, at 6.0% against 5.9% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal 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 41st and Portugal ranks 39th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics 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