Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal
Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 14.1% 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 14.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal peaked at 14.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2004.
That places Portugal 21st out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 11.5% | — |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.2% | 13.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.7% | 14.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 18 Israel 15.2% compare
- 19 United States of America 14.6% compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 14.1% compare
- 22 Hungary 13.8% compare
- 23 Belgium 13.7% compare
- 24 North Macedonia 13.7% 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 14.1% 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 14.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 121 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 8.1%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release