Portugal vs Puerto Rico: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Portugal
94.3%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
94.7%
in 2024
Portugal rank
64th
Puerto Rico rank
63rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 94.7% against 94.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 64th and Puerto Rico ranks 63rd of 136 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.2% | 60.3% | 31.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 88.7% | 16.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 92.4% | 5.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 95.3% | 2.1% | Puerto Rico |
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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 94.7% against 94.3% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Portugal and Puerto Rico?
- 0.4%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Puerto Rico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Puerto Rico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Portugal ranks 64th and Puerto Rico 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, 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