What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary between Dominican Republic and Portugal?

0.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Portugal?

26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Dominican Republic vs Portugal: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary

Dominican Republic

64.4%

in 2024

Portugal

64.1%

in 2024

Dominican Republic rank

73rd

Portugal rank

74th

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary over time

Dominican Republic
Portugal

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 64.4% against 64.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 73rd and Portugal ranks 74th of 131 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	12.4%	6.0%	6.4%	Dominican Republic
2000s	48.1%	31.2%	16.9%	Dominican Republic
2010s	57.9%	50.4%	7.5%	Dominican Republic
2020s	66.6%	61.1%	5.4%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, Dominican Republic or Portugal?: Dominican Republic, at 64.4% against 64.1% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary between Dominican Republic and Portugal?: 0.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Portugal?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?: Dominican Republic ranks 73rd and Portugal ranks 74th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit: cumulative
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 131 places, 1,874 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.