Norway vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or

Norway
0.9923 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal
0.9948 GPIA
in 2023
Norway rank
30th
Portugal rank
28th

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • Norway
  • Portugal
00.250.50.751199820102023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.9948 GPIA against 0.9923 GPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.0025 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 28th of 94 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9997 GPIA 0.9811 GPIA 0.0186 GPIA Norway
2010s 0.999 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 0.0127 GPIA Portugal
2020s 0.9948 GPIA 0.9998 GPIA 0.0051 GPIA Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Norway or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.9948 GPIA against 0.9923 GPIA in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Norway and Portugal?
0.0025 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Norway ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 28th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
94 places, 1,268 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release