Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 36.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal is 36.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal peaked at 38.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2010.
Portugal ranks 15th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 20.0% | — |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | +65.2% |
| 2024 | 36.3% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 19.4% | 21.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 19.4% | 23.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 36.3% | 38.7% | 2 |
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 36.3% 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 38.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 32 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 54.7%. 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release