Germany vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Germany
1.0%
in 2024
Portugal
1.0%
in 2023
Germany rank
49th
Portugal rank
48th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 48th of 116 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 48th of 116 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, 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