Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 6.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Portugal, 2014–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Portugal stood at 6.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 62.5% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Portugal peaked at 18.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2024.
That places Portugal 40th out of 77 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Portugal, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.6% | — |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -62.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.6% | 17.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 6.8% | 18.8% | 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 master's or equivalent, population in Portugal?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Portugal was 6.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Portugal ranks 40th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Master's or equivalent, population 25+, 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 Master's or equivalent.