Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 88.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Portugal, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Portugal stood at 88.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Portugal peaked at 88.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 2007.
That places Portugal 24th out of 34 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 71.1% | — |
| 2007 | 67.2% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 72.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 71.9% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 88.6% | +23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.5% | 67.2% | 72.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 71.9% | 71.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 88.6% | 88.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 21 Cyprus 90.2% compare
- 22 France 89.0% compare
- 23 Italy 88.7% compare
- 25 United States 87.4% compare
- 26 Luxembourg 86.8% compare
- 27 Brunei Darussalam 84.6% compare
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 lower secondary education or in Portugal?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Portugal was 88.6% 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 88.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 2007.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 34 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 up 23.3%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release