Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 24.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Portugal, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Portugal stood at 24.9%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Portugal peaked at 24.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1970.
That places Portugal 39th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Portugal, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.6% | — |
| 1981 | 3.5% | +111.6% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | +120.8% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 7.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 12.7% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 20.6% | 24.9% | 5 |
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More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2518 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.6574 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 365,952 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3359 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 375,800 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1701 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Portugal?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Portugal was 24.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Portugal ranks 39th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.