Canada vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Canada
96.6%
in 2024
Portugal
97.0%
in 2024
Canada rank
58th
Portugal rank
55th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 97.0% against 96.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 55th of 134 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.3% | 50.4% | 28.9% | Canada |
| 1980s | 83.8% | 17.0% | 66.8% | Canada |
| 1990s | 90.6% | 64.4% | 26.2% | Canada |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 88.7% | 2.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 93.8% | 0.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.5% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Canada or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 97.0% against 96.6% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Canada and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Canada ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 55th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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