Argentina vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Argentina
11.2%
in 2023
Portugal
11.5%
in 2023
Argentina rank
30th
Portugal rank
29th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Argentina
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 11.5% against 11.2% in Argentina, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 29th of 124 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 11.7% 10.4% 1.3% Argentina
2010s 14.2% 11.2% 3.0% Argentina
2020s 10.8% 11.4% 0.7% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Argentina or Portugal?
Portugal, at 11.5% against 11.2% in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Argentina and Portugal?
0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Portugal?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Portugal rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Argentina ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 29th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information 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

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
124 places, 1,751 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release