Brazil vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Brazil
23.2%
in 2024
Portugal
23.3%
in 2022
Brazil rank
61st
Portugal rank
60th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Brazil
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 23.3% against 23.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Brazil ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 60th of 102 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 15.1% | 5.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 19.0% | 4.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.9% | 0.2% | 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?
- Portugal, at 23.3% against 23.2% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Brazil and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Brazil ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 60th of 102 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, 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