Norway vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Norway
1.23 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal
1.21 GPIA
in 2024
Norway rank
3rd
Portugal rank
6th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.23 GPIA against 1.21 GPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 6th of 28 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 0.1556 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 0.1401 GPIA | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Norway or Portugal?
- Norway, at 1.23 GPIA against 1.21 GPIA in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Norway and Portugal?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2010.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Norway ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 6th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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