Portugal vs Zimbabwe: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary

Portugal
64.5%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
64.9%
in 2017
Portugal rank
81st
Zimbabwe rank
79th

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary over time

  • Portugal
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 64.9% against 64.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 81st and Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 134 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 27.2% 46.0% 18.8% Zimbabwe
2010s 51.6% 59.5% 7.8% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, Portugal or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 64.9% against 64.5% in Portugal as of 2017.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary between Portugal and Zimbabwe?
0.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zimbabwe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Portugal and Zimbabwe rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
Portugal ranks 81st and Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 134 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+, total (%) (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+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,905 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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