Portugal - Educational attainment

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative) in Portugal was 91.58 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 91.58 in 2020, while its lowest value was 29.22 in 1970.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 29.22
1998 71.03
1999 71.29
2000 72.61
2001 73.50
2002 74.99
2003 76.39
2004 78.43
2005 79.28
2006 80.46
2007 81.27
2008 82.10
2009 83.59
2010 84.49
2011 83.91
2012 84.73
2013 85.70
2014 86.66
2015 87.45
2016 88.23
2017 88.98
2018 88.64
2019 90.25
2020 91.58

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative) in Portugal was 96.64 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 96.64 in 2020, while its lowest value was 50.40 in 1970.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 50.40
1998 84.05
1999 84.02
2000 85.18
2001 85.99
2002 86.63
2003 87.35
2004 88.98
2005 89.81
2006 90.11
2007 90.39
2008 91.02
2009 91.75
2010 91.86
2011 91.79
2012 92.82
2013 93.40
2014 93.77
2015 94.14
2016 94.49
2017 94.96
2018 94.94
2019 95.86
2020 96.64

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative) in Portugal was 93.90 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 93.90 in 2020, while its lowest value was 38.44 in 1970.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 38.44
1998 77.14
1999 77.26
2000 78.52
2001 79.37
2002 80.47
2003 81.54
2004 83.39
2005 84.22
2006 84.99
2007 85.55
2008 86.28
2009 87.41
2010 87.93
2011 87.59
2012 88.50
2013 89.28
2014 89.95
2015 90.54
2016 91.12
2017 91.74
2018 91.54
2019 92.83
2020 93.90

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Portugal was 59.75 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 59.75 in 2020, while its lowest value was 6.03 in 1970.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 6.03
1981 11.50
1991 20.14
1998 22.19
1999 22.94
2000 23.92
2001 25.10
2002 25.98
2003 28.22
2004 30.97
2005 32.61
2006 34.14
2007 34.99
2008 36.99
2009 39.14
2010 41.08
2011 44.90
2012 47.17
2013 48.82
2014 50.78
2015 52.08
2016 53.63
2017 54.38
2018 53.87
2019 57.41
2020 59.75

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Portugal was 61.92 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 61.92 in 2020, while its lowest value was 11.60 in 1970.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 11.60
1981 16.96
1991 25.03
1998 25.29
1999 25.84
2000 26.49
2001 27.71
2002 28.61
2003 30.33
2004 32.95
2005 34.39
2006 35.96
2007 36.18
2008 38.18
2009 40.26
2010 41.56
2011 45.14
2012 47.30
2013 49.82
2014 52.22
2015 53.44
2016 54.84
2017 56.11
2018 54.81
2019 58.59
2020 61.92

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Portugal was 60.75 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 60.75 in 2020, while its lowest value was 8.45 in 1970.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 8.45
1981 14.03
1991 22.43
1998 23.64
1999 24.30
2000 25.13
2001 26.33
2002 27.22
2003 29.21
2004 31.90
2005 33.45
2006 34.99
2007 35.55
2008 37.55
2009 39.66
2010 41.30
2011 45.01
2012 47.23
2013 49.29
2014 51.44
2015 52.71
2016 54.19
2017 55.18
2018 54.30
2019 57.95
2020 60.75

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Portugal was 25.81 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 25.81 in 2020, while its lowest value was 11.86 in 2004.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2004 11.86
2005 12.17
2006 12.84
2007 13.24
2008 13.69
2009 13.98
2010 14.91
2011 15.89
2012 17.09
2013 18.40
2014 20.32
2015 21.08
2016 22.02
2017 22.40
2018 21.99
2019 23.77
2020 25.81

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Portugal was 19.93 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 19.93 in 2020, while its lowest value was 9.30 in 2004.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2004 9.30
2005 9.55
2006 10.36
2007 10.19
2008 10.35
2009 10.80
2010 11.15
2011 12.80
2012 13.80
2013 13.91
2014 15.25
2015 16.01
2016 16.70
2017 16.73
2018 16.01
2019 18.69
2020 19.93

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Portugal was 23.11 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 23.11 in 2020, while its lowest value was 10.66 in 2004.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2004 10.66
2005 10.94
2006 11.68
2007 11.81
2008 12.13
2009 12.50
2010 13.16
2011 14.45
2012 15.56
2013 16.31
2014 17.98
2015 18.74
2016 19.56
2017 19.78
2018 19.23
2019 21.44
2020 23.11

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Portugal was 44.39 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 44.39 in 2020, while its lowest value was 0.95 in 1970.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 0.95
1981 2.22
1991 7.21
1998 14.62
1999 15.18
2000 15.58
2001 16.52
2002 17.23
2003 19.10
2004 20.88
2005 22.13
2006 23.22
2007 23.29
2008 23.75
2009 25.02
2010 26.99
2011 29.09
2012 31.40
2013 33.48
2014 35.97
2015 36.70
2016 38.07
2017 39.38
2018 39.11
2019 42.20
2020 44.39

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Portugal was 42.34 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 42.34 in 2020, while its lowest value was 2.54 in 1970.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 2.54
1981 4.92
1991 8.19
1998 14.47
1999 15.34
2000 15.78
2001 16.32
2002 16.19
2003 17.71
2004 19.70
2005 20.45
2006 21.49
2007 21.17
2008 21.72
2009 22.96
2010 24.00
2011 26.48
2012 28.44
2013 30.01
2014 32.16
2015 33.95
2016 35.25
2017 35.57
2018 34.72
2019 38.89
2020 42.34

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Portugal was 43.45 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 43.45 in 2020, while its lowest value was 1.64 in 1970.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 1.64
1981 3.47
1991 7.67
1998 14.55
1999 15.26
2000 15.68
2001 16.43
2002 16.74
2003 18.44
2004 20.33
2005 21.34
2006 22.41
2007 22.29
2008 22.80
2009 24.06
2010 25.60
2011 27.88
2012 30.02
2013 31.87
2014 34.21
2015 35.43
2016 36.77
2017 37.62
2018 37.08
2019 40.68
2020 43.45

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Portugal was 25.42 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 25.42 in 2020, while its lowest value was 0.95 in 1970.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 0.95
1981 2.22
1991 7.21
1998 7.47
1999 7.56
2000 7.83
2001 8.40
2002 8.90
2003 10.14
2004 11.43
2005 11.63
2006 12.27
2007 12.68
2008 13.16
2009 13.52
2010 14.45
2011 15.62
2012 16.86
2013 18.05
2014 19.90
2015 20.60
2016 21.46
2017 21.92
2018 21.45
2019 23.22
2020 25.42

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Portugal was 19.07 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 19.07 in 2020, while its lowest value was 2.54 in 1970.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 2.54
1981 4.92
1991 8.19
1998 6.19
1999 6.63
2000 6.61
2001 6.64
2002 6.34
2003 7.60
2004 8.87
2005 9.12
2006 9.71
2007 9.55
2008 9.82
2009 10.24
2010 10.63
2011 12.40
2012 13.37
2013 13.35
2014 14.68
2015 15.36
2016 16.12
2017 16.12
2018 15.39
2019 17.79
2020 19.07

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Portugal was 22.51 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 22.51 in 2020, while its lowest value was 1.64 in 1970.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 1.64
1981 3.47
1991 7.67
1998 6.87
1999 7.12
2000 7.26
2001 7.57
2002 7.70
2003 8.95
2004 10.23
2005 10.45
2006 11.07
2007 11.21
2008 11.59
2009 11.98
2010 12.66
2011 14.12
2012 15.24
2013 15.87
2014 17.48
2015 18.18
2016 19.00
2017 19.25
2018 18.65
2019 20.72
2020 22.51

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Portugal was 0.676 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 0.676 in 2020, while its lowest value was 0.385 in 2015.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2014 0.426
2015 0.385
2016 0.419
2017 0.516
2018 0.546
2019 0.645
2020 0.676

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Portugal was 0.865 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 0.865 in 2020, while its lowest value was 0.483 in 2014.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2014 0.483
2015 0.605
2016 0.583
2017 0.624
2018 0.639
2019 0.808
2020 0.865

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Portugal was 0.763 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 0.763 in 2020, while its lowest value was 0.452 in 2014.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2014 0.452
2015 0.487
2016 0.495
2017 0.566
2018 0.589
2019 0.719
2020 0.763

Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Portugal was 18.77 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 18.77 in 2020, while its lowest value was 15.63 in 2014.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2014 15.63
2015 15.99
2016 16.28
2017 16.40
2018 15.98
2019 17.26
2020 18.77

Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Portugal was 13.15 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 13.15 in 2020, while its lowest value was 10.91 in 2018.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2014 11.06
2015 11.55
2016 11.98
2017 11.68
2018 10.91
2019 12.57
2020 13.15

Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Portugal was 16.19 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 16.19 in 2020, while its lowest value was 13.52 in 2014.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2014 13.52
2015 13.94
2016 14.30
2017 14.22
2018 13.64
2019 15.11
2020 16.19

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Portugal was 25.45 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 25.45 in 2020, while its lowest value was 0.95 in 1970.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 0.95
1981 2.22
1991 7.21
1998 7.47
1999 7.56
2000 7.83
2001 8.40
2002 8.90
2003 10.14
2004 11.43
2005 11.63
2006 12.27
2007 12.68
2008 13.16
2009 13.52
2010 14.45
2011 15.62
2012 16.86
2013 18.05
2014 19.90
2015 20.60
2016 21.47
2017 21.94
2018 21.47
2019 23.27
2020 25.45

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Portugal was 19.13 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 19.13 in 2020, while its lowest value was 2.54 in 1970.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 2.54
1981 4.92
1991 8.19
1998 6.19
1999 6.63
2000 6.61
2001 6.64
2002 6.34
2003 7.60
2004 8.87
2005 9.12
2006 9.71
2007 9.55
2008 9.82
2009 10.24
2010 10.63
2011 12.40
2012 13.37
2013 13.35
2014 14.68
2015 15.36
2016 16.13
2017 16.13
2018 15.44
2019 17.85
2020 19.13

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Portugal was 22.55 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 22.55 in 2020, while its lowest value was 1.64 in 1970.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1970 1.64
1981 3.47
1991 7.67
1998 6.87
1999 7.12
2000 7.26
2001 7.57
2002 7.70
2003 8.95
2004 10.23
2005 10.45
2006 11.07
2007 11.21
2008 11.59
2009 11.98
2010 12.66
2011 14.12
2012 15.24
2013 15.87
2014 17.48
2015 18.18
2016 19.00
2017 19.26
2018 18.69
2019 20.78
2020 22.55

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Outcomes