Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.9802 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Portugal, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.9802 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Portugal peaked at 0.9864 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9536 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Portugal 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9536 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9683 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.972 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9679 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9864 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9802 GPIA | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9655 GPIA | 0.9536 GPIA | 0.972 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9864 GPIA | 0.9864 GPIA | 0.9864 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9802 GPIA | 0.9802 GPIA | 0.9802 GPIA | 1 |
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 rate, completed lower secondary education or in Portugal?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Portugal was 0.9802 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9864 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9536 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release