Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.4509 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
Portugal recorded 0.4509 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal peaked at 0.7619 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3248 LPIA, in 2020.
That places Portugal 39th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.3791 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.3533 LPIA | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.341 LPIA | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3595 LPIA | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3932 LPIA | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3993 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3816 LPIA | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4765 LPIA | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4367 LPIA | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4616 LPIA | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4808 LPIA | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5186 LPIA | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7619 LPIA | +46.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3418 LPIA | -55.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3782 LPIA | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3257 LPIA | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3248 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4465 LPIA | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4575 LPIA | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4509 LPIA | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3709 LPIA | 0.341 LPIA | 0.3993 LPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4563 LPIA | 0.3257 LPIA | 0.7619 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4199 LPIA | 0.3248 LPIA | 0.4575 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 0.4509 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 0.7619 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3248 LPIA in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Portugal ranks 39th out of 70 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 2.3%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release