Netherlands vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Netherlands
0.9869 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal
0.987 GPIA
in 2024
Netherlands rank
57th
Portugal rank
56th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.987 GPIA against 0.9869 GPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0001 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 56th of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9618 GPIA | 0.9576 GPIA | 0.0042 GPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.9644 GPIA | 0.9817 GPIA | 0.0173 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.9769 GPIA | 0.9778 GPIA | 0.0008 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, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.987 GPIA against 0.9869 GPIA in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.0001 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Netherlands ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 56th of 131 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, 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
February 2026 Data Release