Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Portugal
Portugal: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 41.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Portugal is 41.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Portugal peaked at 48.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2000.
That places Portugal 24th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.0% | — |
| 2002 | 33.9% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 42.2% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 41.8% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 32.0% | 48.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 39.8% | 43.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 41.7% | 42.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Portugal?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Portugal was 41.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release