Portugal vs Romania: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population

Portugal
1 LPIA
in 2023
Romania
1 LPIA
in 2023
Portugal rank
6th
Romania rank
6th

Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Romania, a difference of 0 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 6th and Romania ranks 6th of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 1 LPIA 0.9627 LPIA 0.0373 LPIA Portugal
2010s 1 LPIA 0.985 LPIA 0.015 LPIA Portugal
2020s 1 LPIA 0.9925 LPIA 0.0075 LPIA Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Portugal or Romania?
Portugal, at 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Portugal and Romania?
0 LPIA, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
Portugal ranks 6th and Romania ranks 6th of 95 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 location parity index (LPIA). 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 some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,226 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release