Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Portugal
Portugal: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 69.4% 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
Portugal recorded 69.4% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Portugal peaked at 69.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2004.
That places Portugal 12th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 48.1% | — |
| 2005 | 50.4% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 67.4% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 61.8% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.2% | 48.1% | 66.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 52.6% | 62.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 61.8% | 69.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 375,800 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1701 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 428,206 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 42,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,424 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 230,157 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.92 % change on previous year (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 69.4% 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 69.4% 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 48.1% in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 108 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 15.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release