Austria vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Austria
13.0%
in 2023
Portugal
13.0%
in 2023
Austria rank
45th
Portugal rank
44th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13.0% against 13.0% in Austria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 44th of 95 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 | 3.8% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Austria |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 6.4% | 4.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 10.8% | 7.1% | Austria |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 11.4% | 7.0% | 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 13.0% against 13.0% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Austria and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 44th of 95 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, rural, both sexes (%). 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