Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34, 2025
Grande Lisboa had the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 of 9 regions in 2025, at 49%. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 26.6%. The median was 40.7% and the figure for Portugal was 42.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2025
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2025 (%) | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grande Lisboa | 49 | -4.1 pts |
| 2 | Centro (PT) | 46.4 | +4 pts |
| 3 | Norte | 41.3 | -2.2 pts |
| 4 | Península de Setúbal | 41 | -1.8 pts |
| 5 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 40.7 | +4.6 pts |
| 6 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 37.8 | +2.5 pts |
| 7 | Alentejo | 34.5 | +2.3 pts |
| 8 | Algarve | 32.4 | +0.5 pts |
| 9 | Região Autónoma dos Açores Low reliability | 26.6 | +4.3 pts |
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About this ranking
People aged 25 to 34 whose highest completed level of education is tertiary (ISCED 2011 levels 5 to 8: short-cycle tertiary, bachelor's or equivalent, master's or equivalent, and doctoral), as a percentage of all people aged 25 to 34 living in private households (EU Labour Force Survey).
The EU has set a target of at least 45% by 2030 for this age group. It shows recent graduates; for the whole adult population use tertiary_attainment_share_25_64. Not comparable with the US bachelors_degree_share, which excludes associate degrees and covers everyone aged 25 and over.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Eurostat. Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which region has the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34?
Grande Lisboa, with 49% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34?
Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 26.6% in 2025.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04). Retrieved 2026-10-12.