Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 1.05 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Portugal, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Portugal stood at 1.05 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Portugal peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8886 GPIA, in 1997.
Portugal ranks 8th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.8953 GPIA | — |
| 1994 | 0.9138 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9221 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9187 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8886 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9438 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9216 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9218 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9494 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9983 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9148 GPIA | 0.8886 GPIA | 0.9438 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9218 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 4 |
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 upper secondary education or in Portugal?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Portugal was 1.05 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8886 GPIA in 1997.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Portugal ranks 8th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release