Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal
Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal is 4.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal peaked at 22.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2017.
Portugal ranks 81st of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.1% | — |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 6.9% | 22.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 4.8% | 10.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 428,206 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 42,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,424 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 230,157 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.92 % 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 4.8% in 2017, 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 22.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Portugal ranks 81st out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.