Poland vs Portugal: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total

Poland
0.8%
in 2021
Portugal
0.8%
in 2024
Poland rank
27th
Portugal rank
28th

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total over time

  • Poland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 28th of 66 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Poland
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total, Poland or Portugal?
Poland, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total between Poland and Portugal?
0.0%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total?
Poland ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 28th of 66 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (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, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 683 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.