Portugal vs Slovakia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary

Portugal
28.1%
in 2024
Slovakia
27.5%
in 2023
Portugal rank
49th
Slovakia rank
52nd

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time

  • Portugal
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 28.1% against 27.5% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Slovakia ahead.

Portugal ranks 49th and Slovakia ranks 52nd of 128 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 7.4% 7.2% 0.2% Portugal
2000s 9.7% 9.9% 0.1% Slovakia
2010s 19.9% 21.0% 1.0% Slovakia
2020s 25.3% 27.4% 2.1% Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, Portugal or Slovakia?
Portugal, at 28.1% against 27.5% in Slovakia as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Portugal and Slovakia?
0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovakia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Slovakia rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
Portugal ranks 49th and Slovakia ranks 52nd of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,110 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.