Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender was 0.7567 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Portugal, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Portugal is 0.7567 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Portugal peaked at 0.9554 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4802 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Portugal 17th out of 49 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.6604 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.4802 GPIA | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 0.607 GPIA | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8286 GPIA | +36.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8382 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7894 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7843 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8442 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9554 GPIA | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7567 GPIA | -20.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.7567 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6779 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.7567 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7226 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7007 GPIA | 0.4802 GPIA | 0.8382 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8351 GPIA | 0.7567 GPIA | 0.9554 GPIA | 4 |
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 0.7567 GPIA in 2023, 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 0.9554 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4802 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release