Portugal vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Portugal
14.1%
in 2023
United States of America
14.6%
in 2023
Portugal rank
21st
United States of America rank
19th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 14.6% against 14.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States of America ahead.
Portugal ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 19th of 121 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.1% | 13.4% | 0.2% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 14.2% | 0.3% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Portugal or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 14.6% against 14.1% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Portugal and United States of America?
- 0.5%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Portugal ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 19th 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