Portugal vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Portugal
0.7567 GPIA
in 2023
United States of America
0.7465 GPIA
in 2024
Portugal rank
17th
United States of America rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.7567 GPIA against 0.7465 GPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0102 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 19th of 49 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7007 GPIA | 0.6562 GPIA | 0.0444 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.8351 GPIA | 0.7556 GPIA | 0.0796 GPIA | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Portugal or United States of America?
- Portugal, at 0.7567 GPIA against 0.7465 GPIA in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Portugal and United States of America?
- 0.0102 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Portugal ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 19th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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