Egypt vs Portugal: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary

Egypt
50.8%
in 2023
Portugal
50.0%
in 2024
Egypt rank
78th
Portugal rank
80th

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary over time

  • Egypt
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 50.8% against 50.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 80th of 141 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 33.0% 24.0% 9.0% Egypt
2010s 40.0% 34.5% 5.6% Egypt
2020s 49.4% 46.2% 3.1% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, Egypt or Portugal?
Egypt, at 50.8% against 50.0% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary between Egypt and Portugal?
0.8%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Portugal?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
Egypt ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 80th of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed upper 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
141 places, 2,290 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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