Greece vs Portugal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes

Greece
98.1%
in 2021
Portugal
98.7%
in 2021
Greece rank
23rd
Portugal rank
20th

Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 98.7% against 98.1% in Greece, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 20th of 92 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 96.3% 81.7% 14.6% Greece
2010s 97.4% 92.9% 4.5% Greece
2020s 98.5% 97.6% 1.0% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 98.7% against 98.1% in Greece as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes between Greece and Portugal?
0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Greece ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 20th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
131 places, 2,462 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release