Italy vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Italy
98.1%
in 2023
Portugal
98.0%
in 2024
Italy rank
19th
Portugal rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 98.1% against 98.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 20th of 31 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.0% | 95.1% | 1.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 96.7% | 2.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 98.1% against 98.0% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2010.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Italy ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 20th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, female (%). 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