Italy vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Italy
21.2%
in 2023
Portugal
27.2%
in 2024
Italy rank
26th
Portugal rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 27.2% against 21.2% in Italy, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 28 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 12.0% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 13.3% | 0.1% | 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 27.2% against 21.2% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Italy and Portugal?
- 6.0%, 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 26th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 28 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, 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