Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 94.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Portugal, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 94.3% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Portugal peaked at 94.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1981.
That places Portugal 63rd out of 135 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 completed primary, population 25+ in Portugal, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.2% | — |
| 1981 | 11.5% | -60.6% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | +75.2% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | +252.6% |
| 1999 | 71.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 72.7% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 73.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 76.4% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 78.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 79.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 80.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 81.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 82.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 83.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 84.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 83.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 86.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 88.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 94.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.2% | 20.1% | 71.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 72.7% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 83.9% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 91.6% | 94.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Portugal?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Portugal was 94.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1981.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Portugal ranks 63rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (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 primary education.