Netherlands vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Netherlands
0.2403 LPIA
in 2020
Portugal
0.235 LPIA
in 2020
Netherlands rank
27th
Portugal rank
28th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.2403 LPIA against 0.235 LPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.0053 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 28th of 39 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2482 LPIA | 0.2418 LPIA | 0.0064 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.2403 LPIA | 0.235 LPIA | 0.0053 LPIA | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 0.2403 LPIA against 0.235 LPIA in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.0053 LPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Netherlands ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 28th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, male, 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
February 2026 Data Release