Mongolia vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Mongolia
1.47 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal
1.48 GPIA
in 2020
Mongolia rank
7th
Portugal rank
6th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Mongolia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.48 GPIA against 1.47 GPIA in Mongolia, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Portugal ahead.

Mongolia ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 6th of 88 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 1.26 GPIA 1.38 GPIA 0.1227 GPIA Portugal
2010s 1.4 GPIA 1.34 GPIA 0.0581 GPIA Mongolia
2020s 1.42 GPIA 1.48 GPIA 0.0601 GPIA Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Mongolia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.48 GPIA against 1.47 GPIA in Mongolia as of 2020.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Mongolia and Portugal?
0.01 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Mongolia and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Mongolia ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 6th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
88 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release