Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Portugal
5.8%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
5.5%
in 2024
Portugal rank
42nd
Saudi Arabia rank
43rd
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Portugal
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.8% against 5.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 81 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.7% | 2.6% | 9.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 4.5% | 7.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?
- Portugal, at 5.8% against 5.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Portugal ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, 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