Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 73.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Portugal, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Portugal is 73.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Portugal peaked at 73.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2007.
Portugal ranks 22nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 48.6% | — |
| 2007 | 45.2% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 73.9% | +50.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 45.2% | 48.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 73.9% | 73.9% | 1 |
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 73.9% 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 73.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2007.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 38 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 50.1%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release