Cyprus vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Cyprus
3.9%
in 2024
Portugal
4.1%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
46th
Portugal rank
44th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Cyprus
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.1% against 3.9% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 44th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 3.4% | 9.7% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.0% | 2.6% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 4.7% | 1.0% | 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?
- Portugal, at 4.1% against 3.9% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Cyprus and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
- 20 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 46th and Portugal ranks 44th 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, female (%). 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