China vs Portugal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
China
94.7%
in 2025
Portugal
94.4%
in 2025
China rank
63rd
Portugal rank
65th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- China
- Portugal
How they compare
China currently reports 94.7% against 94.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was China ahead.
China ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 65th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.8% | 43.7% | 3.0% | China |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 64.0% | 5.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 81.0% | 5.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 88.8% | 0.2% | China |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 93.1% | 0.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), China or Portugal?
- China, at 94.7% against 94.4% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between China and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do China and Portugal rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- China ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 65th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release