Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 1.35 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Portugal, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Portugal stood at 1.35 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Portugal peaked at 1.48 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.25 GPIA, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 13th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.38 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.27 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 1.25 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.33 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.38 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.32 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.35 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.38 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.4 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.39 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.38 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.41 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.29 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 1.31 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.36 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.36 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.25 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.4 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1.47 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.47 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.48 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.41 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.34 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.35 GPIA | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.47 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.99 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Portugal?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Portugal was 1.35 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release