Hungary vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Hungary
6.4%
in 2023
Portugal
5.8%
in 2023
Hungary rank
27th
Portugal rank
30th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Hungary
- Portugal
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 6.4% against 5.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 30th of 124 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 4.1% | 2.9% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 0.6% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 0.0% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Hungary or Portugal?
- Hungary, at 6.4% against 5.8% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Hungary and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Hungary ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 30th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services 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
February 2026 Data Release