Portugal vs Palestine, State of: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Portugal
27.3%
in 2023
Palestine, State of
30.0%
in 2022
Portugal rank
46th
Palestine, State of rank
43rd

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

  • Portugal
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 30.0% against 27.3% in Portugal, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 46th and Palestine, State of ranks 43rd of 101 countries.

Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
2000s 14.4% 17.1% 2.7% Palestine, State of
2010s 21.5% 24.1% 2.6% Palestine, State of
2020s 25.6% 27.2% 1.6% Palestine, State of

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 Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 30.0% against 27.3% in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Portugal and Palestine, State of?
2.7%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Palestine, State of?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Palestine, State of rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Portugal ranks 46th and Palestine, State of ranks 43rd of 101 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, urban, both sexes (%). 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, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
101 places, 1,599 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release