Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal
Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 30.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal is 30.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal peaked at 34.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 17th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.5% | — |
| 2002 | 26.8% | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 23.5% | 31.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 31.7% | 34.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 30.2% | 31.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 30.2% 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 34.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 123 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 4.8%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release