Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban was 1.22 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.22 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
13th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.27 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
1.01 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
30
1993–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal stood at 1.22 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 1999.
Portugal ranks 13th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 1994 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.09 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.08 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.12 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.21 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.15 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.08 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.13 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.18 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.21 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.25 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.27 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.22 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.23 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.26 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.22 GPIA | -3.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.22 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.22 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 3 |
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal was 1.22 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release