Israel vs Portugal: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+

Israel
97.3%
in 2023
Portugal
97.0%
in 2024
Israel rank
54th
Portugal rank
55th

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ over time

  • Israel
  • Portugal
20406080100197019972024

How they compare

Israel currently reports 97.3% against 97.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 55th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 95.4% 90.3% 5.1% Israel
2010s 97.0% 93.8% 3.2% Israel
2020s 97.3% 96.4% 0.9% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+, Israel or Portugal?
Israel, at 97.3% against 97.0% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ between Israel and Portugal?
0.3%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Portugal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Israel and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
Israel ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 55th 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 primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Israel vs Portugal: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+. Statizoid, drawing on Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 13 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/educational-attainment-at-least-completed-primary-population-25-years-male-percent/israel/portugal/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/educational-attainment-at-least-completed-primary-population-25-years-male-percent/israel/portugal/">Israel vs Portugal: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (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, 2,259 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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