Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Portugal
0.8%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.7%
in 2024
Portugal rank
28th
Saudi Arabia rank
31st
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Portugal
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Portugal ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 67 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?
- Portugal, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Portugal ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, 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