Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Portugal
0.4823 LPIA
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.4446 LPIA
in 2022
Portugal rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Portugal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.4823 LPIA against 0.4446 LPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0377 LPIA.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Portugal ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 72 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4579 LPIA | 0.7327 LPIA | 0.2747 LPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.3909 LPIA | 0.4165 LPIA | 0.0256 LPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.4707 LPIA | 0.4504 LPIA | 0.0203 LPIA | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Portugal or Sri Lanka?
- Portugal, at 0.4823 LPIA against 0.4446 LPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0377 LPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Portugal ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 72 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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