Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal

Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.9%
Change on year
up 63.7%
World rank
88th
of 97 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2008
All-time low
1.2%
in 2015
Years of data
17
2000–2017

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal, 2000–2017

1234562000200820172000: 3 %2002: 1.5 %2003: 1.4 %2004: 3.6 %2005: 4.3 %2006: 4.3 %2007: 5.4 %2008: 6.1 %2009: 5.6 %2010: 1.4 %2011: 1.4 %2012: 1.5 %2013: 1.4 %2014: 1.3 %2015: 1.2 %2016: 1.2 %2017: 1.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal is 1.9%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 63.7% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal peaked at 6.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2015.

Portugal ranks 88th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%) in Portugal, 2000 to 2017.
Year % Change
2000 3.0%
2002 1.5% -49.4%
2003 1.4% -7.1%
2004 3.6% +156.2%
2005 4.3% +19.4%
2006 4.3% -0.2%
2007 5.4% +24.2%
2008 6.1% +13.9%
2009 5.6% -8.1%
2010 1.4% -75.5%
2011 1.4% +0.9%
2012 1.5% +5.7%
2013 1.4% -3.4%
2014 1.3% -5.9%
2015 1.2% -13.2%
2016 1.2% +1.7%
2017 1.9% +63.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.9% 1.4% 6.1% 9
2010s 1.4% 1.2% 1.9% 8

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 85 Belgium 2.1% compare
  2. 86 Viet Nam 2.1% compare
  3. 87 Lebanon 2.1% compare
  4. 89 Türkiye 1.7% compare
  5. 90 Mozambique 1.3% compare
  6. 91 Italy 1.3% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal →

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 1.9% 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 6.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2015.
How does Portugal rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Portugal ranks 88th out of 97 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 down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 30 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/percentage-of-graduates-from-tertiary-education-graduating-from-information-and/portugal/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/percentage-of-graduates-from-tertiary-education-graduating-from-information-and/portugal/">Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Portugal</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,140 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Information and Communication Technologies programmes in the reference year.