Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA was 0.2023 LPIA in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.2023 LPIA
Change on year
up 40.4%
World rank
31st
of 40 countries
All-time high
0.5631 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.1372 LPIA
in 2017
Years of data
7
2014–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Portugal, 2014–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.2023 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in 2020.
That represents a change of up 40.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Portugal ranks 31st of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA in Portugal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.2457 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.3062 LPIA | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5631 LPIA | +83.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1372 LPIA | -75.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2053 LPIA | +49.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1441 LPIA | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2023 LPIA | +40.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.2023 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3984 LPIA, 51% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.2023 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3821 LPIA, 53% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2669 LPIA | 0.1372 LPIA | 0.5631 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2023 LPIA | 0.2023 LPIA | 0.2023 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Portugal?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Portugal was 0.2023 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5631 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1372 LPIA in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Portugal ranks 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release