Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female

Portugal
99.5%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99.7%
in 2019
Portugal rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 99.7% against 99.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 80 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 86.0% 98.9% 12.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 94.9% 99.6% 4.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 99.7% against 99.5% in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female?
Portugal ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female (%). 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, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
80 places, 961 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release