Portugal vs SDG: Northern Africa: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female
Portugal
98.8%
in 2021
SDG: Northern Africa
73.1%
in 2025
Portugal rank
21st
SDG: Northern Africa rank
24th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female over time
- Portugal
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 98.8% against 73.1% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 25.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Northern Africa's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 21st and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 24th of 92 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.4% | 58.2% | 28.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 64.4% | 30.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 69.0% | 29.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, female, Portugal or SDG: Northern Africa?
- Portugal, at 98.8% against 73.1% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, female between Portugal and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 25.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
- Portugal ranks 21st and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 24th of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%). 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