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

Brazil
1.53 GPIA
in 2024
Portugal
1.48 GPIA
in 2020
Brazil rank
3rd
Portugal rank
6th

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

  • Brazil
  • Portugal
00.511.5198020022024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.53 GPIA against 1.48 GPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.05 GPIA.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 6th of 88 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 1.44 GPIA 1.38 GPIA 0.0614 GPIA Brazil
2010s 1.53 GPIA 1.36 GPIA 0.1726 GPIA Brazil
2020s 1.49 GPIA 1.48 GPIA 0.0131 GPIA Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Brazil or Portugal?
Brazil, at 1.53 GPIA against 1.48 GPIA in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Brazil and Portugal?
0.05 GPIA, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Portugal?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Brazil ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 6th of 88 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
88 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release