Austria vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Austria
20.8%
in 2023
Portugal
21.8%
in 2024
Austria rank
68th
Portugal rank
65th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 21.8% against 20.8% in Austria, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Austria ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 65th of 129 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 | 9.0% | 8.2% | 0.8% | Austria |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 8.5% | 10.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 14.5% | 12.7% | Austria |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 18.5% | 13.1% | 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 21.8% against 20.8% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Austria and Portugal?
- 1.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 65th of 129 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, male (%). 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