Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Portugal
Portugal: Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta was 56.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Portugal, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Portugal stood at 56.9%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Portugal peaked at 56.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2004.
Portugal ranks 13th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 34.8% | — |
| 2005 | 36.7% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | +35.8% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 55.1% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 56.9% | +11.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 56.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.5%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 56.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.5%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 34.8% | 54.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 43.9% | 52.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 51.2% | 56.9% | 4 |
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 gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Portugal?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Portugal was 56.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release