Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 6.3% 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
Portugal recorded 6.3% for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 61.2% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Portugal peaked at 16.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 41st of 81 countries on this measure, 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 | 13.5% | — |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | -61.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.5% | 15.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 6.3% | 16.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
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 6.3% 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 16.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Portugal ranks 41st out of 81 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 53.3%. 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+, 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 Master's or equivalent.