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

Italy
88.7%
in 2023
Portugal
88.6%
in 2024
Italy rank
23rd
Portugal rank
24th

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • Italy
  • Portugal
020406080200620152024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 88.7% against 88.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 24th of 34 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 85.4% 70.5% 14.9% Italy
2010s 86.6% 71.9% 14.7% 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 88.7% against 88.6% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Italy and Portugal?
0.1%, 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 23rd and Portugal ranks 24th of 34 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, immigrant background, male (%). 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, immigrant background, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
34 places, 401 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release