Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 39.2% 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 39.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal peaked at 41.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2006.
Portugal ranks 13th of 30 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 | 22.1% | — |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | +61.6% |
| 2024 | 39.2% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 22.1% | 24.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 22.8% | 26.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 39.2% | 41.2% | 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 39.2% 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 41.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 30 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 53.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release