Mauritius vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Mauritius
95.8%
in 2023
Portugal
95.6%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
61st
Portugal rank
63rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Mauritius
- Portugal
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 95.8% against 95.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Mauritius ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 63rd of 136 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 78.6% | 29.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 90.2% | 9.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 94.5% | 1.6% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Mauritius or Portugal?
- Mauritius, at 95.8% against 95.6% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Mauritius and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mauritius ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 63rd of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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