Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.23 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal is 1.23 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal peaked at 1.3 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.22 GPIA, in 2011.
That places Portugal 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.24 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.27 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.25 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.29 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.22 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.25 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.3 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.23 GPIA | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.99 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (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 1.23 GPIA 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 1.3 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Portugal ranks 7th out of 37 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 down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release