Norway vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Norway
1.22 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal
1.22 GPIA
in 2024
Norway rank
26th
Portugal rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.22 GPIA against 1.22 GPIA in Norway, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 25th of 127 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4659 GPIA | 0.3723 GPIA | 0.0937 GPIA | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.9963 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 0.1269 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 0.1807 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 0.1139 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 0.0943 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, Norway or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.22 GPIA against 1.22 GPIA in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Norway and Portugal?
- 0 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Norway ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 25th of 127 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, 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