Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM in Portugal
Portugal: Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM was 24.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Graduates in tertiary education in STEM fields by sex - per thousand in Portugal, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 24.8 for graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Portugal peaked at 24.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.9, in 2014.
Portugal ranks 9th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 … STEM in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18.7 | — |
| 2014 | 17.9 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 18.7 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 19.3 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 20.6 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 20.5 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 21 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 21.8 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 22.9 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 22.6 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 23.4 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 24.8 | +6.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 24.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 24.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.6, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.53 | 17.9 | 21 | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.1 | 21.8 | 24.8 | 5 |
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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 in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Portugal?
- Graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Portugal was 24.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand?
- Portugal ranks 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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