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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34

Grande Lisboa had the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 of 9 regions in 2019, at 45.7%. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 16.5%. The median was 33.7% and the figure for Portugal was 38%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest45.7Grande Lisboa
Lowest16.5Região Autónoma dos Açores
Median33.79 regions
Portugal38History

All regions, 2019

Grande Lisboa: 45.7 %Grande Lisboa45.7Centro (PT): 41.7 %Centro (PT)41.7Península de Setúbal: 37.8 %Península de Setúbal37.8Norte: 37 %Norte37Região Autónoma da Madeira: 33.7 %Região Autónoma da Madeira33.7Algarve: 31.3 %Algarve31.3Oeste e Vale do Tejo: 30.2 %Oeste e Vale do Tejo30.2Alentejo: 27.7 %Alentejo27.7Região Autónoma dos Açores: 16.5 %Região Autónoma dos Açores16.5
%. Source: Eurostat, 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.

Full ranking

RankRegions2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Grande Lisboa45.7n/a
2Centro (PT)41.7n/a
3Península de Setúbal37.8n/a
4Norte37+1.2 pts
5Região Autónoma da Madeira33.7+2.2 pts
6Algarve31.3+0.9 pts
7Oeste e Vale do Tejo30.2n/a
8Alentejo27.7n/a
9Região Autónoma dos Açores16.5-3.4 pts

Other periods

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.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04) (Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34, 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table

MLA 9

Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04), Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34, 2019. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/portugal-regions?period=2019. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04). Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34, 2019. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/portugal-regions?period=2019.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04), Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34, 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/portugal-regions?period=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which region has the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34?

Grande Lisboa, with 45.7% in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34?

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 16.5% in 2019.

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.

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