Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 26.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal stood at 26.1%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal peaked at 26.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2004.
Portugal ranks 61st of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.7% | — |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 26.1% | +6.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 26.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.4%, 66% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 26.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.3%, 70% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.7% | 12.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 13.2% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 21.9% | 26.1% | 5 |
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 26.1% 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 26.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Portugal ranks 61st out of 110 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 45.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release