Graduates in ISCED 3 and 4 by age and sex in Portugal

Portugal: Graduates in ISCED 3 and 4 by age and sex was 115,231 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
115,231 Number
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
13th
of 43 countries
All-time high
137,855 Number
in 2010
All-time low
64,559 Number
in 2005
Years of data
11
2000–2012

Graduates in ISCED 3 and 4 by age and sex in Portugal, 2000–2012

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000200620122000: 70.6k Number2003: 70.9k Number2004: 65.1k Number2005: 64.6k Number2006: 66.3k Number2007: 79.0k Number2008: 76.8k Number2009: 128.7k Number2010: 137.9k Number2011: 111.0k Number2012: 115.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for graduates in isced 3 and 4 by age and sex in Portugal is 115,231 Number, measured in 2012.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graduates in isced 3 and 4 by age and sex in Portugal peaked at 137,855 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 64,559 Number, in 2005.

That places Portugal 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Graduates in ISCED 3 and 4 by age and sex in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Graduates in ISCED 3 and 4 by age and sex (1998-2012) in Portugal, 2000 to 2012.
Year Number Change
2000 70,649 Number
2003 70,914 Number +0.4%
2004 65,125 Number -8.2%
2005 64,559 Number -0.9%
2006 66,317 Number +2.7%
2007 78,951 Number +19.1%
2008 76,801 Number -2.7%
2009 128,661 Number +67.5%
2010 137,855 Number +7.1%
2011 111,020 Number -19.5%
2012 115,231 Number +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77,747 Number 64,559 Number 128,661 Number 8
2010s 121,369 Number 111,020 Number 137,855 Number 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 10 Netherlands 244,586 Number compare
  2. 10 Netherlands 244,586 Number compare
  3. 12 Belgium 136,441 Number compare
  4. 14 Greece 114,871 Number compare
  5. 15 Hungary 114,097 Number compare
  6. 16 Romania 106,031 Number compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is graduates in isced 3 and 4 by age and sex in Portugal?
Graduates in isced 3 and 4 by age and sex in Portugal was 115,231 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest graduates in isced 3 and 4 by age and sex recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 137,855 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest graduates in isced 3 and 4 by age and sex recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 64,559 Number in 2005.
How does Portugal rank for graduates in isced 3 and 4 by age and sex?
Portugal ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
Is graduates in isced 3 and 4 by age and sex rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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 ISCED 3 and 4 by age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Graduates in ISCED 3 and 4 by age and sex (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 601 data points, 1998–2012
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