Italy vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Italy
1.4%
in 2023
Portugal
1.4%
in 2023
Italy rank
15th
Portugal rank
13th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th of 72 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 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, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Italy ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from programmes in unspecified fields, 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