Italy vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Italy
80.0%
in 2023
Portugal
60.8%
in 2024
Italy rank
31st
Portugal rank
33rd
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 80.0% against 60.8% in Portugal, a difference of 19.2%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 33rd of 36 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.4% | 33.6% | 31.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 38.1% | 30.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 80.0% against 60.8% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Italy and Portugal?
- 19.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2010.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Italy ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 33rd of 36 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, non-immigrant background, female (%). 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