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
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
February 2026 Data Release