Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master rural s in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master rural s was 6.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.0%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
26th
of 59 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2016
All-time low
2.9%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Portugal, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 6.0% for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Portugal peaked at 11.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2019.
Portugal ranks 26th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master rural s in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.0% | — |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -66.0% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +51.4% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -7.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 6.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.7%, 90% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 6.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9%, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 2.9% | 11.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 3.6% | 6.5% | 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 master's or equivalent in Portugal?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Portugal was 6.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Portugal ranks 26th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release