Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Portugal
Portugal: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 72.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Portugal stood at 72.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Portugal peaked at 81.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 2008.
That places Portugal 90th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.5% | — |
| 2002 | 80.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 76.3% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 75.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 69.9% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 73.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 72.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 72.6% | +0.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 72.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.4%, 96% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 72.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.3% | 68.2% | 81.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 70.9% | 73.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 72.1% | 72.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Portugal?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Portugal was 72.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Portugal ranks 90th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release