Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Portugal
Portugal: Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 was 88.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Portugal, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 88.7 for graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Portugal peaked at 88.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.8, in 2014.
That places Portugal 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 67.1 | — |
| 2014 | 64.8 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 67.2 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 66.6 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 70.9 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 73.6 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 74.9 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 78.5 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 82.5 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 81.1 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 85.3 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 88.7 | +4.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 88.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.65, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 88.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.1, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.3 | 64.8 | 74.9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 83.22 | 78.5 | 88.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Portugal?
- Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Portugal was 88.7 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8 in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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