Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 13.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 13.5% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal peaked at 18.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2005.
That places Portugal 45th out of 79 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.8% | — |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -54.8% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +36.6% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.8% | 8.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 8.4% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 10.1% | 13.8% | 4 |
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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 13.5% 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 18.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Portugal ranks 45th out of 79 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 up 14.8%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release