Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.4823 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal stood at 0.4823 LPIA.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal peaked at 0.7655 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3901 LPIA, in 2017.
Portugal ranks 41st of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.4334 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.4141 LPIA | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4247 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4409 LPIA | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4755 LPIA | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4906 LPIA | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.477 LPIA | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5294 LPIA | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5049 LPIA | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5294 LPIA | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5518 LPIA | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5611 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7655 LPIA | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3901 LPIA | -49.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4478 LPIA | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3909 LPIA | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4062 LPIA | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5217 LPIA | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4842 LPIA | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4823 LPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4465 LPIA | 0.4141 LPIA | 0.4906 LPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.5148 LPIA | 0.3901 LPIA | 0.7655 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4736 LPIA | 0.4062 LPIA | 0.5217 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)
- 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal was 0.4823 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7655 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3901 LPIA in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Portugal ranks 41st out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release