Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Portugal
Portugal: Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta was 45.0% 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
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Portugal is 45.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Portugal peaked at 45.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2004.
That places Portugal 18th 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 … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.7% | — |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | +58.3% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 41.1% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | +9.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 45.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.2%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 45.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.0%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +58.3% | 24.8% | 39.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 21.7% | 43.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 35.4% | 43.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 41.1% | 45.2% | 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 45.0% 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 45.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Portugal ranks 18th 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 5.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release