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
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
February 2026 Data Release