Cyprus vs Portugal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes
Cyprus
88.7%
in 2021
Portugal
89.9%
in 2021
Cyprus rank
20th
Portugal rank
19th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Cyprus
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 89.9% against 88.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 19th of 95 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.0% | 52.2% | 32.8% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 72.6% | 18.1% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 87.3% | 0.8% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes, Cyprus or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 89.9% against 88.7% in Cyprus as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between Cyprus and Portugal?
- 1.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 19th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper 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
February 2026 Data Release