Italy vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Italy
12.8%
in 2023
Portugal
13.5%
in 2023
Italy rank
47th
Portugal rank
45th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13.5% against 12.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 45th of 79 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 11.4% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.7% | 0.5% | 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 13.5% against 12.8% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.7%, 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 47th and Portugal ranks 45th of 79 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, both sexes (%). 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