Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Portugal
Portugal: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 70.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Portugal, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 70.9% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2017.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Portugal peaked at 81.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 2008.
That places Portugal 85th out of 98 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.5% | — |
| 2002 | 80.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 76.3% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 75.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 69.9% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 73.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | -0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 70.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 77.6%, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 70.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.3% | 68.2% | 81.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 70.9% | 73.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Portugal?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Portugal was 70.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Portugal ranks 85th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.