Poland vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Poland
8.4%
in 2023
Portugal
8.2%
in 2023
Poland rank
25th
Portugal rank
26th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Poland
- Portugal
How they compare
Poland currently reports 8.4% against 8.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Portugal ahead.
Poland ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 26th of 122 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.4% | 1.4% | Poland |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 0.3% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Poland or Portugal?
- Poland, at 8.4% against 8.2% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Poland and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Poland ranks 25th 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