Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 73.3% 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 73.3% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Portugal peaked at 73.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2007.
That places Portugal 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 47.1% | — |
| 2007 | 42.2% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 43.7% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 73.3% | +68.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 42.2% | 47.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 43.5% | 43.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 73.3% | 73.3% | 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 73.3% 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 73.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2007.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 36 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 68.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release