Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion in Portugal
Portugal: Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion was 111,637 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Portugal, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Portugal is 111,637, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Portugal peaked at 116,082 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 89,650, in 2016.
That places Portugal 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 116,082 | — |
| 2014 | 108,417 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 99,634 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 89,650 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 96,366 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 100,290 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 102,784 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 111,057 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 110,924 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 113,484 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 111,413 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 111,637 | +0.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 111,637 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,750, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 111,637 is above the median for high income countries, which is 85,533, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 101,889 | 89,650 | 116,082 | 7 |
| 2020s | 111,703 | 110,924 | 113,484 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Portugal?
- Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Portugal was 111,637 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 116,082 in 2013.
- What is the lowest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,650 in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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