Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant was 20.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 20.5% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal peaked at 20.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2007.
Portugal ranks 30th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.5% | — |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | +90.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 20.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.0%, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 20.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.1% | 10.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 1 |
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 20.5% in 2024, 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 20.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2007.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release