Cyprus vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Cyprus
8.5%
in 2024
Portugal
8.2%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
24th
Portugal rank
26th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Cyprus
- Portugal
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 8.5% against 8.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 26th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 5.5% | 13.5% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 7.4% | 2.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 8.5% | 2.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Cyprus or Portugal?
- Cyprus, at 8.5% against 8.2% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Cyprus and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cyprus ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 26th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services 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