Austria vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Austria
14.0%
in 2023
Portugal
15.1%
in 2023
Austria rank
44th
Portugal rank
42nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 15.1% against 14.0% in Austria, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Austria ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 89 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 4.6% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.7% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.9% | 1.5% | Austria |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 13.8% | 3.8% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Austria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 15.1% against 14.0% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Austria and Portugal?
- 1.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release