Brazil vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Brazil
37.1%
in 2024
Portugal
34.6%
in 2023
Brazil rank
57th
Portugal rank
59th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Brazil
- Portugal
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 37.1% against 34.6% in Portugal, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Brazil ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 59th of 109 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 15.7% | 6.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 27.0% | 7.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 31.7% | 2.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Brazil or Portugal?
- Brazil, at 37.1% against 34.6% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Brazil and Portugal?
- 2.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Brazil ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 59th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). 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