Italy vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Italy
0.2%
in 2023
Portugal
0.2%
in 2020
Italy rank
26th
Portugal rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 27th of 40 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 27th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). 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