Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent

Portugal
0.5097 LPIA
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.5658 LPIA
in 2023
Portugal rank
33rd
Sri Lanka rank
30th

Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time

  • Portugal
  • Sri Lanka
0.20.40.60.8199820102023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.5658 LPIA against 0.5097 LPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.0561 LPIA.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Portugal ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 80 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5239 LPIA 0.596 LPIA 0.0721 LPIA Sri Lanka
2010s 0.5375 LPIA 0.3315 LPIA 0.206 LPIA Portugal
2020s 0.492 LPIA 0.425 LPIA 0.067 LPIA Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Portugal or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.5658 LPIA against 0.5097 LPIA in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Portugal and Sri Lanka?
0.0561 LPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
Portugal ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female, 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
80 places, 823 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release