Portugal vs SDG: Southern Asia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes
Portugal
89.9%
in 2021
SDG: Southern Asia
58.5%
in 2025
Portugal rank
19th
SDG: Southern Asia rank
22nd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Portugal
- SDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 89.9% against 58.5% in SDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 31.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Southern Asia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 19th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 95 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | SDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 30.4% | 21.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 42.2% | 30.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 52.7% | 34.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes, Portugal or SDG: Southern Asia?
- Portugal, at 89.9% against 58.5% in SDG: Southern Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between Portugal and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 31.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 19th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 22nd 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