Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal
Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
42nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2010
All-time low
1.6%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal stood at 1.6%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal peaked at 1.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 42nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2518 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.6574 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 365,952 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3359 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 375,800 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1701 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal was 1.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Portugal ranks 42nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release