Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male was 5.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Portugal, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Portugal stood at 5.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 59.4% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Portugal peaked at 14.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 42nd of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.1% | — |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -59.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.3%, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 41% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.9% | 12.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 5.8% | 14.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 39 Paraguay 7.0% compare
- 40 South Korea 5.9% compare
- 41 Bahrain 5.9% compare
- 43 Saudi Arabia 5.5% compare
- 44 Iran 5.1% compare
- 45 Bangladesh 4.8% compare
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 5.8% in 2024, 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 14.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Portugal ranks 42nd out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release