Percentage of graduates from tertiary … unspecified fields adjusted in Portugal
Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary … unspecified fields adjusted was 1.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.4%
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
13th
of 72 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2015
All-time low
0.7%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 105.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal peaked at 1.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.
Portugal ranks 13th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary … unspecified fields adjusted in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.7% | — |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +141.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +10.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 10 Ghana 1.6% compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 1.5% compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 1.4% compare
- 14 Puerto Rico 1.4% compare
- 15 Italy 1.4% compare
- 16 Philippines 1.3% compare
More education data for Portugal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- 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)
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 1.4% 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 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 72 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 up 105.1%. 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 programmes in unspecified fields, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release