North Macedonia vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
North Macedonia
13.7%
in 2023
Portugal
14.1%
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
24th
Portugal rank
21st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- North Macedonia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 14.1% against 13.7% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 21st of 121 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 10.8% | 7.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 13.1% | 5.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 14.0% | 2.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, North Macedonia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 14.1% against 13.7% in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between North Macedonia and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do North Macedonia and Portugal rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- North Macedonia ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 21st of 121 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, 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