Italy vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Italy
15.1%
in 2023
Portugal
15.4%
in 2023
Italy rank
45th
Portugal rank
44th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 15.4% against 15.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 44th of 74 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 9.7% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 13.5% | 2.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 15.1% | 0.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 15.4% against 15.1% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Italy ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 44th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). 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