Doctoral graduates by sex: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in Portugal
Portugal: Doctoral graduates by sex: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 was 2.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in Portugal, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in Portugal stood at 2.3. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in Portugal peaked at 2.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2017.
Portugal ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Doctoral graduates by sex: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.9 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 2.1 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3 | +9.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.8 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in Portugal?
- Doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in Portugal was 2.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population aged 25 to 34. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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