Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Portugal
42.5% of people aged 25 to 34 in Portugal had completed tertiary education in 2025.
Portugal, 2025
42.5%
Change from 2024
−0.7percentage points
European Union, 2025
44.8%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
44.3%
Position in 2025
22nd of 34
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Portugal over time
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% of population aged 25 to 34. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Portugal | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42.5% | 44.8% |
| 2024 | 43.2% | 43.9% |
| 2023 | 41.5% | 43.1% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | 42.0% |
| 2021 | 45.9%b (break in time series) | 41.5%b (break in time series) |
| 2020 | 41.7% | 40.7% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | 39.6% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | 38.7% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | 37.6% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | 36.8% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | 36.5% |
| 2014 | 31.6%b (break in time series) | 35.9%b (break in time series) |
| 2013 | 30.0% | 35.2% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | 34.1% |
| 2011 | 27.6%b (break in time series) | 33.1% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | 32.2% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | 31.2% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | 29.9% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | 28.9% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | 28.1% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | 27.2% |
| 2004 | 18.4%b (break in time series) | 26.3% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | 24.6% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | 23.1% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | – |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.7 percentage points from 43.2% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 33.2%, the figure has changed by +9.3 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Portugal has the 22nd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 44.8%.
More for Portugal
All statistics for Portugal
Early leavers from education and training
6.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
16.9%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
77.7%
2023 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
8.0%
2025 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
7.8%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
99.3%
2021 · UNESCO UIS