Canada vs Portugal: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Canada
1 GPIA
in 2024
Portugal
1 GPIA
in 2024
Canada rank
23rd
Portugal rank
23rd
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 23rd of 133 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPIA | 0.7569 GPIA | 0.2431 GPIA | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.997 GPIA | 0.8397 GPIA | 0.1573 GPIA | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.9993 GPIA | 0.9678 GPIA | 0.0315 GPIA | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.9994 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0006 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Canada or Portugal?
- Canada, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Canada and Portugal?
- 0 GPIA, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 23rd of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release