Tertiary education graduates in Portugal
Portugal: Tertiary education graduates was 153.2 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
153.2
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 42 countries
All-time high
204.6
in 2003
All-time low
145.5
in 2009
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Tertiary education graduates in Portugal, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education graduates in Portugal is 153.2, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education graduates in Portugal peaked at 204.6 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 145.5, in 2009.
Portugal ranks 19th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Tertiary education graduates in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 176.5 | — |
| 1999 | 179.7 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 190.8 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 204.3 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 204.5 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 204.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 192.9 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 187.5 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 189.2 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 159.2 | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 147.8 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 145.5 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 150.7 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 152.2 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 153.2 | +0.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 153.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 151.7, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 153.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 151.7, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178.1 | 176.5 | 179.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 182.63 | 145.5 | 204.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.03 | 150.7 | 153.2 | 3 |
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 tertiary education graduates in Portugal?
- Tertiary education graduates in Portugal was 153.2 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education graduates recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 204.6 in 2003.
- What is the lowest tertiary education graduates recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.5 in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for tertiary education graduates?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education graduates rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary education graduates (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).