Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Portugal
0.9447 LPIA
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.9262 LPIA
in 2023
Portugal rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
54th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Portugal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.9447 LPIA against 0.9262 LPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0185 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Portugal ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8663 LPIA | 0.9269 LPIA | 0.0605 LPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.9292 LPIA | 0.9179 LPIA | 0.0113 LPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.9411 LPIA | 0.9264 LPIA | 0.0147 LPIA | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Portugal or Sri Lanka?
- Portugal, at 0.9447 LPIA against 0.9262 LPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0185 LPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Portugal ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 54th 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
February 2026 Data Release