Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 21.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal is 21.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 123.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal peaked at 21.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2007.
That places Portugal 27th out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.0% | — |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | +123.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
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 21.5% in 2024, 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 21.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2007.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Portugal ranks 27th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.9%. 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release