Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Portugal
Portugal: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 1.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Portugal is 1.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Portugal peaked at 1.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 26th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Portugal?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Portugal was 1.3% 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 1.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Portugal ranks 26th out of 121 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 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release