Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 28.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal is 28.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal peaked at 28.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2004.
That places Portugal 48th out of 76 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 | 15.8% | — |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 15.8% | 17.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 18.7% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 24.8% | 28.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29.9% compare
- 46 Palestine, State of 29.9% compare
- 47 Malaysia 28.9% compare
- 49 Bangladesh 27.6% compare
- 50 Romania 26.8% compare
- 51 Serbia 26.6% compare
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 28.1% 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 28.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Portugal ranks 48th out of 76 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 26.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release