Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 28.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Portugal, 2004–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Portugal stood at 28.8%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Portugal peaked at 28.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2004.
That places Portugal 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Portugal, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.9% | — |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.8% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 11.9% | 14.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 14.9% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 24.2% | 28.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,682 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0276 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 306,979 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.029 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Portugal?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Portugal was 28.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Portugal ranks 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.