Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Portugal
Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 74.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Portugal, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Portugal stood at 74.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Portugal peaked at 74.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2008.
That places Portugal 18th out of 33 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 | 49.9% | — |
| 2007 | 47.7% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 74.4% | +37.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 47.4% | 51.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 74.4% | 74.4% | 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 74.4% 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 74.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 33 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 37.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release