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

Portugal
64.5%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
64.9%
in 2017
Portugal rank
81st
Zimbabwe rank
79th

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • Portugal
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 64.9% against 64.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Portugal ranks 81st and Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 134 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 27.2% 46.0% 18.8% Zimbabwe
2010s 51.6% 59.5% 7.8% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Portugal or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 64.9% against 64.5% in Portugal as of 2017.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Portugal and Zimbabwe?
0.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zimbabwe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Portugal and Zimbabwe rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Portugal ranks 81st and Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 134 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
135 places, 1,912 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release