India vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
India
9.5%
in 2021
Portugal
9.7%
in 2021
India rank
52nd
Portugal rank
50th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- India
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.7% against 9.5% in India, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1994 it was India ahead.
India ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 50th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.3% | India |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.6% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 7.3% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.7% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, India or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 9.7% against 9.5% in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between India and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do India and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- India ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 50th of 95 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, 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