Germany vs Portugal: Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24
Germany
74.5
in 2025
Portugal
75.4
in 2024
Germany rank
20th
Portugal rank
19th
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 75.4 against 74.5 in Germany, a difference of 0.9.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Portugal ahead.
Germany ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 19th of 38 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.61 | 64.07 | 1.54 | Germany |
| 2020s | 73.8 | 73.42 | 0.38 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 75.4 against 74.5 in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.9, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24?
- Germany ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 19th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.