Colombia vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Colombia
1.16 GPIA
in 2024
Portugal
1.13 GPIA
in 2020
Colombia rank
11th
Portugal rank
12th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Colombia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.16 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Portugal ahead.

Colombia ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 12th of 107 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 1.08 GPIA 1.14 GPIA 0.0608 GPIA Portugal
2010s 1.17 GPIA 1.17 GPIA 0.0081 GPIA Colombia
2020s 1.18 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 0.0473 GPIA Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Colombia or Portugal?
Colombia, at 1.16 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Colombia and Portugal?
0.03 GPIA, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Portugal?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Colombia ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 12th of 107 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, 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 upper secondary 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
107 places, 1,631 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release