Portugal vs Russian Federation: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Portugal
10.9%
in 2017
Russian Federation
11.4%
in 2018
Portugal rank
23rd
Russian Federation rank
20th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Portugal
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 11.4% against 10.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 23rd and Russian Federation ranks 20th of 97 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 11.1% 4.5% 6.5% Portugal
2010s 11.2% 8.5% 2.7% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Portugal or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 11.4% against 10.9% in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Portugal and Russian Federation?
0.5%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Russian Federation?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Portugal and Russian Federation rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Portugal ranks 23rd and Russian Federation ranks 20th of 97 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,144 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.