Austria vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Austria
0.5229 LPIA
in 2023
Portugal
0.5065 LPIA
in 2023
Austria rank
40th
Portugal rank
43rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.5229 LPIA against 0.5065 LPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.0164 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4208 LPIA | 0.4436 LPIA | 0.0229 LPIA | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.5175 LPIA | 0.4948 LPIA | 0.0227 LPIA | Austria |
| 2010s | 0.5654 LPIA | 0.5483 LPIA | 0.017 LPIA | Austria |
| 2020s | 0.5947 LPIA | 0.4842 LPIA | 0.1105 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 0.5229 LPIA against 0.5065 LPIA in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Austria and Portugal?
- 0.0164 LPIA, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 25 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 40th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 87 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, female, 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
February 2026 Data Release