Bangladesh vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent

Bangladesh
0.1427 LPIA
in 2021
Portugal
0.1634 LPIA
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
28th
Portugal rank
27th

Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.1634 LPIA against 0.1427 LPIA in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0207 LPIA.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Portugal ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 27th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 0.1283 LPIA 0.35 LPIA 0.2216 LPIA Portugal
2020s 0.2439 LPIA 0.1634 LPIA 0.0805 LPIA Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Bangladesh or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.1634 LPIA against 0.1427 LPIA in Bangladesh as of 2020.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Bangladesh and Portugal?
0.0207 LPIA, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Portugal?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
Bangladesh ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 27th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, 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
35 places, 286 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release