Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 22.9% 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
Portugal recorded 22.9% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Portugal peaked at 22.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2004.
Portugal ranks 68th of 108 countries on this measure, 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 | 9.3% | — |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.3% | 10.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 11.2% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 19.3% | 22.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,682 (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 22.9% 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 22.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Portugal ranks 68th out of 108 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 50.4%. 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+, male (%) (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.