Portugal vs SDG: World: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male

Portugal
98.5%
in 2021
SDG: World
77.0%
in 2025
Portugal rank
18th
SDG: World rank
18th

Completion rate, lower secondary education, male over time

  • Portugal
  • SDG: World
020406080100199020072025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 98.5% against 77.0% in SDG: World, a difference of 21.5%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times SDG: World's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 18th and SDG: World ranks 18th of 92 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal SDG: World Difference Ahead
2000s 77.2% 69.5% 7.8% Portugal
2010s 91.0% 72.8% 18.2% Portugal
2020s 97.0% 75.4% 21.6% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, male, Portugal or SDG: World?
Portugal, at 98.5% against 77.0% in SDG: World as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, male between Portugal and SDG: World?
21.5%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and SDG: World?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Portugal and SDG: World rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, male?
Portugal ranks 18th and SDG: World ranks 18th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
131 places, 2,460 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release