Finland vs Portugal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes
Finland
90.2%
in 2021
Portugal
89.9%
in 2021
Finland rank
17th
Portugal rank
19th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Finland currently reports 90.2% against 89.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 19th of 95 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9% | 52.2% | 35.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 72.6% | 15.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 87.3% | 2.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes, Finland or Portugal?
- Finland, at 90.2% against 89.9% in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between Finland and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 17th 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