Canada vs Portugal: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Canada
100.0%
in 2024
Portugal
100.0%
in 2024
Canada rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Canada currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 137 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 | 98.6% | 55.7% | 42.9% | Canada |
| 1980s | 98.0% | 72.5% | 25.5% | Canada |
| 1990s | 99.7% | 94.6% | 5.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
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 100.0% against 100.0% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Canada and Portugal?
- 0.0%, 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 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, both sexes (%). 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