Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 95.6% 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 95.6% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Portugal peaked at 95.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1981.
That places Portugal 63rd out of 136 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 | 38.4% | — |
| 1981 | 14.0% | -63.5% |
| 1991 | 22.4% | +59.9% |
| 1998 | 77.1% | +243.9% |
| 1999 | 77.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 78.6% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 79.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 80.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 83.4% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 84.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 85.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 86.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 87.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 87.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 87.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 88.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 91.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 92.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 93.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 38.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 22.4% | 77.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 78.6% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 87.6% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 93.5% | 95.6% | 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 completed primary, population 25+ in Portugal?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Portugal was 95.6% 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 95.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1981.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Portugal ranks 63rd out of 136 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 6.2%. 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, 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 primary education.