Mexico vs Portugal: Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary
Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary over time
- Mexico
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13.24 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 6.63 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Mexico, a difference of 6.61 Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.0 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th of 24 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.68 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 7.87 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 0.8046 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Mexico |
| 2020s | 6.88 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 12.01 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 5.13 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary, Mexico or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 13.24 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 6.63 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary between Mexico and Portugal?
- 6.61 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary?
- Mexico ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education. The default table displays tertiary new entrants and graduates data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, sex and mobility status. Data correspond to the concept of first-time tertiary, i.e. person who has enter (new entrants) or successfully completed (graduates) an education programme at the tertiary level for the first time. The student may have entered / completed the programme at either ISCED level 5 (short-cyle tertiary) , 6 (bachelor) or 7 (master long first degree). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.