Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant was 26.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal stood at 26.5%.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal peaked at 27.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2006.
That places Portugal 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11.2% | — |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | +78.5% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | -2.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 26.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.5%, 77% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 26.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.2%, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 11.2% | 11.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.9% | 15.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.5% | 27.3% | 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 26.5% 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 27.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Portugal ranks 26th out of 38 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 73.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release