Portugal vs Slovakia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Portugal
28.1%
in 2024
Slovakia
27.5%
in 2023
Portugal rank
49th
Slovakia rank
52nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Portugal
- Slovakia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 28.1% against 27.5% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Slovakia ahead.
Portugal ranks 49th and Slovakia ranks 52nd of 128 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.9% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 21.0% | 1.0% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 27.4% | 2.1% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Portugal or Slovakia?
- Portugal, at 28.1% against 27.5% in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Portugal and Slovakia?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovakia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Slovakia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Portugal ranks 49th and Slovakia ranks 52nd of 128 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 (%). 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