Portugal vs SDG: Northern Africa: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female

Portugal
92.4%
in 2021
SDG: Northern Africa
64.7%
in 2025
Portugal rank
17th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
16th

Completion rate, upper secondary education, female over time

  • Portugal
  • SDG: Northern Africa
20406080100199020072025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 92.4% against 64.7% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 27.7%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Northern Africa's.

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

Portugal ranks 17th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 16th of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal SDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 59.5% 44.9% 14.6% Portugal
2010s 78.2% 53.7% 24.4% Portugal
2020s 91.4% 59.7% 31.7% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, female, Portugal or SDG: Northern Africa?
Portugal, at 92.4% against 64.7% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, female between Portugal and SDG: Northern Africa?
27.7%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and SDG: Northern Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Portugal and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
Portugal ranks 17th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 16th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, 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, upper secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
134 places, 2,473 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release