Portugal vs Samoa: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Portugal
95.6%
in 2024
Samoa
94.5%
in 2022
Portugal rank
63rd
Samoa rank
65th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Portugal
- Samoa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 95.6% against 94.5% in Samoa, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Samoa ahead.
Portugal ranks 63rd and Samoa ranks 65th of 136 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.0% | 43.3% | 29.3% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 96.3% | 16.9% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 94.6% | 4.4% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 94.5% | 0.4% | 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 Samoa?
- Portugal, at 95.6% against 94.5% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Portugal and Samoa?
- 1.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Samoa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Samoa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Portugal ranks 63rd and Samoa ranks 65th 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