Hong Kong, China vs Portugal: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary

Hong Kong, China
25.3%
in 2024
Portugal
25.1%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
54th
Portugal rank
55th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 25.3% against 25.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 55th of 129 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 15.8% 11.5% 4.2% Hong Kong, China
2010s 20.9% 17.1% 3.8% Hong Kong, China
2020s 24.3% 23.1% 1.2% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, Hong Kong, China or Portugal?
Hong Kong, China, at 25.3% against 25.1% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Hong Kong, China and Portugal?
0.2%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Portugal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 55th of 129 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 2,142 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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