Netherlands vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Netherlands
97.9%
in 2022
Portugal
97.8%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
46th
Portugal rank
48th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 97.9% against 97.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 48th of 108 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 93.7% | 6.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 93.6% | 5.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 96.0% | 2.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.7% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 97.9% against 97.8% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Netherlands ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 48th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). 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