Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.5065 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal stood at 0.5065 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal peaked at 0.7592 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3552 LPIA, in 1996.
That places Portugal 43rd out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.3873 LPIA | — |
| 1993 | 0.4014 LPIA | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3871 LPIA | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3552 LPIA | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4382 LPIA | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5026 LPIA | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4785 LPIA | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4927 LPIA | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4652 LPIA | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4811 LPIA | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4363 LPIA | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4742 LPIA | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4725 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5043 LPIA | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5157 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5475 LPIA | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.559 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5512 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5655 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5557 LPIA | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5749 LPIA | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6042 LPIA | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.587 LPIA | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7592 LPIA | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4238 LPIA | -44.2% |
| 2018 | 0.49 LPIA | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4278 LPIA | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.462 LPIA | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5012 LPIA | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5065 LPIA | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4215 LPIA | 0.3552 LPIA | 0.5026 LPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.4948 LPIA | 0.4363 LPIA | 0.559 LPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5539 LPIA | 0.4238 LPIA | 0.7592 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4899 LPIA | 0.462 LPIA | 0.5065 LPIA | 3 |
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More education data for Portugal
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
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 0.5065 LPIA in 2023, 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 0.7592 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3552 LPIA in 1996.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Portugal ranks 43rd out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release