Greece vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Greece
0.9638 LPIA
in 2024
Portugal
0.9447 LPIA
in 2023
Greece rank
50th
Portugal rank
51st

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.9638 LPIA against 0.9447 LPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.0191 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 50th and Portugal ranks 51st of 100 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.859 LPIA 0.856 LPIA 0.003 LPIA Greece
2000s 0.8815 LPIA 0.8884 LPIA 0.0069 LPIA Portugal
2010s 0.933 LPIA 0.9283 LPIA 0.0048 LPIA Greece
2020s 0.9624 LPIA 0.9411 LPIA 0.0213 LPIA Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Greece or Portugal?
Greece, at 0.9638 LPIA against 0.9447 LPIA in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Greece and Portugal?
0.0191 LPIA, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Greece ranks 50th and Portugal ranks 51st of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
100 places, 1,640 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release