Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal
Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
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 6.3%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal peaked at 6.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2000.
That places Portugal 29th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 2.4% | — |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +60.4% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +35.8% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 2.4% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 6.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 26 Netherlands 6.4% compare
- 27 New Zealand 6.3% compare
- 28 Estonia 6.3% compare
- 30 Canada 6.2% compare
- 31 Austria 6.1% compare
- 32 Luxembourg 5.8% compare
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 6.3% 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 6.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 97 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 up 11.7%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes in the reference year.