Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal
Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 17.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 17.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal peaked at 20.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2000.
That places Portugal 18th out of 98 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3% | — |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -4.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 17.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 17.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 13.3% | 20.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.2% | 20.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- 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)
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 17.4% 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 20.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Portugal ranks 18th 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 7.8%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.