Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 21.0% in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Portugal, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Portugal stood at 21.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Portugal peaked at 21.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2018.
That places Portugal 10th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.3% | 17.0% | 21.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.1% | 21.1% | 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 21.0% 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 21.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Portugal ranks 10th out of 65 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 up 2.2%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release