Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.3572 LPIA in 2023. βΌ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Portugal, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Portugal stood at 0.3572 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Portugal peaked at 0.7295 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2114 LPIA, in 2019.
That places Portugal 33rd out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4055 LPIA | 0.2114 LPIA | 0.7295 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3403 LPIA | 0.2478 LPIA | 0.4036 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0049 units per person (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 0.3572 LPIA 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 0.7295 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2114 LPIA in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Portugal ranks 33rd 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 16.2%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release