Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 23.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal is 23.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal peaked at 23.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1993.
That places Portugal 60th out of 102 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.3% | — |
| 1993 | 10.1% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 10.1% | 10.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 10.1% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 16.5% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 20.9% | 23.3% | 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 23.3% in 2022, 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 23.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1993.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Portugal ranks 60th out of 102 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release