Netherlands vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Netherlands
4.2%
in 2023
Portugal
4.1%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
41st
Portugal rank
44th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 44th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 3.0% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.7% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Netherlands ranks 41st 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