Portugal vs Slovakia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Portugal
25.1%
in 2024
Slovakia
25.4%
in 2023
Portugal rank
55th
Slovakia rank
53rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Portugal
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 25.4% against 25.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 55th and Slovakia ranks 53rd of 129 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 9.0% | 1.7% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 10.9% | 2.2% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 19.9% | 2.3% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 25.0% | 2.4% | 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?
- Slovakia, at 25.4% against 25.1% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Portugal and Slovakia?
- 0.3%, with Slovakia 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 55th and Slovakia ranks 53rd 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, 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