Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Portugal
Portugal: Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and was 94.26 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Portugal, 2002–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Portugal is 94.26 Thousand, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Portugal peaked at 94.26 Thousand in 2012 and was at its lowest, 64.1 Thousand, in 2002.
Portugal ranks 18th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 64.1 Thousand | — |
| 2003 | 68.51 Thousand | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 68.67 Thousand | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.99 Thousand | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 71.83 Thousand | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 83.28 Thousand | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 84.01 Thousand | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 76.57 Thousand | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 78.61 Thousand | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 87.13 Thousand | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 94.26 Thousand | +8.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 94.26 Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.39 Thousand, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 94.26 Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.14 Thousand, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.37 Thousand | 64.1 Thousand | 84.01 Thousand | 8 |
| 2010s | 86.67 Thousand | 78.61 Thousand | 94.26 Thousand | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Portugal?
- Graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Portugal was 94.26 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 94.26 Thousand in 2012.
- What is the lowest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1 Thousand in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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