Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 32.6% 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 32.6% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2024.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal peaked at 36.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2009.
That places Portugal 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.6% | — |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | +55.3% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 14.8% | 17.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 15.3% | 21.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 32.6% | 36.8% | 3 |
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 32.6% 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 36.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 31 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 55.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release