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 59.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Portugal, 2004–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Portugal is 59.2%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Portugal peaked at 65.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2004.
That places Portugal 18th out of 100 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 49.0% | — |
| 2005 | 50.1% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 58.6% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 49.0% | 65.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 54.0% | 62.0% | 8 |
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More education data for Portugal
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
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 59.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 100 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, 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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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.