Italy vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Italy
17.8%
in 2023
Portugal
21.5%
in 2024
Italy rank
29th
Portugal rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 21.5% against 17.8% in Italy, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 27th of 30 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 9.0% | 2.7% | Italy |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 9.6% | 2.7% | Italy |
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 21.5% against 17.8% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Italy and Portugal?
- 3.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2010.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Italy ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 27th of 30 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, non-immigrant background, 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