Educational … attainment post-secondary non-tertiary location in Portugal
Portugal: Educational … attainment post-secondary non-tertiary location was 0.4662 LPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal stood at 0.4662 LPIA.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal peaked at 0.7696 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4236 LPIA, in 2017.
Portugal ranks 25th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational … attainment post-secondary non-tertiary location in Portugal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.4762 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.4625 LPIA | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4946 LPIA | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5057 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5401 LPIA | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5642 LPIA | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5518 LPIA | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5721 LPIA | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5605 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5818 LPIA | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.606 LPIA | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5944 LPIA | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7696 LPIA | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4236 LPIA | -45.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4943 LPIA | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4388 LPIA | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4662 LPIA | +6.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.4662 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7187 LPIA, 65% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.4662 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.639 LPIA, 73% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational … attainment post-secondary non-tertiary location in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -45.0% | 0.7696 LPIA | 0.4236 LPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5072 LPIA | 0.4625 LPIA | 0.5642 LPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.5593 LPIA | 0.4236 LPIA | 0.7696 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4662 LPIA | 0.4662 LPIA | 0.4662 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal was 0.4662 LPIA in 2020, 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 0.7696 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4236 LPIA in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release