Austria vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Austria
0.4917 LPIA
in 2023
Portugal
0.4787 LPIA
in 2023
Austria rank
41st
Portugal rank
42nd

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Austria
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.4917 LPIA against 0.4787 LPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.013 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 42nd of 93 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4356 LPIA 0.3349 LPIA 0.1007 LPIA Austria
2000s 0.6099 LPIA 0.4416 LPIA 0.1683 LPIA Austria
2010s 0.6455 LPIA 0.5043 LPIA 0.1412 LPIA Austria
2020s 0.5942 LPIA 0.4389 LPIA 0.1553 LPIA 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?
Austria, at 0.4917 LPIA against 0.4787 LPIA in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Austria and Portugal?
0.013 LPIA, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Austria ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 42nd of 93 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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 rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
93 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release