Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location was 0.4466 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.4466 LPIA
Change on year
up 43.4%
World rank
41st
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.7572 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.26 LPIA
in 1994
Years of data
29
1992–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal, 1992–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal stood at 0.4466 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal peaked at 0.7572 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.26 LPIA, in 1994.
That places Portugal 41st out of 91 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Portugal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2801 LPIA | — |
| 1993 | 0.2997 LPIA | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.26 LPIA | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3113 LPIA | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2806 LPIA | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3162 LPIA | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3538 LPIA | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4041 LPIA | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3567 LPIA | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3778 LPIA | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3907 LPIA | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3779 LPIA | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3525 LPIA | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3387 LPIA | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3551 LPIA | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3917 LPIA | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3983 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3784 LPIA | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4668 LPIA | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4325 LPIA | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4501 LPIA | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4658 LPIA | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5163 LPIA | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7572 LPIA | +46.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3396 LPIA | -55.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3658 LPIA | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3034 LPIA | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3115 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4466 LPIA | +43.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.4466 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.592 LPIA, 75% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.4466 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5464 LPIA, 82% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3003 LPIA | 0.26 LPIA | 0.3538 LPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3743 LPIA | 0.3387 LPIA | 0.4041 LPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4476 LPIA | 0.3034 LPIA | 0.7572 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.379 LPIA | 0.3115 LPIA | 0.4466 LPIA | 2 |
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 0.4466 LPIA in 2021, 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 0.7572 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 LPIA in 1994.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Portugal ranks 41st out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release