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

Portugal
0.9283 LPIA
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.9262 LPIA
in 2023
Portugal rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
56th

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Portugal
  • Sri Lanka
00.20.40.60.81197119972023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.9283 LPIA against 0.9262 LPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0021 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Portugal ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 100 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8384 LPIA 0.9148 LPIA 0.0764 LPIA Sri Lanka
2010s 0.9101 LPIA 0.9166 LPIA 0.0065 LPIA Sri Lanka
2020s 0.9251 LPIA 0.927 LPIA 0.0019 LPIA Sri Lanka

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 0.9283 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?
0.0021 LPIA, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
14 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 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th 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, female, 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, female, 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, 1,572 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release