Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant both in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant both was 45.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Portugal, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 45.2% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Portugal peaked at 45.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2007.
That places Portugal 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant both in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 20.3% | — |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | +97.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 45.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.4%, 56% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 45.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.1%, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 20.3% | 21.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (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 45.2% in 2024, 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 45.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2007.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Portugal ranks 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. 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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release