Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal
Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 19.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 19.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2017.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal peaked at 26.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 86th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.4% | — |
| 2002 | 19.7% | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 17.3% | 26.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 18.0% | 19.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- 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 tertiary education graduating from in Portugal?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal was 19.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Portugal ranks 86th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.