Italy vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Italy
55.2%
in 2023
Portugal
45.2%
in 2024
Italy rank
33rd
Portugal rank
36th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 55.2% against 45.2% in Portugal, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 36th of 42 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 20.6% | 21.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 22.9% | 21.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 55.2% against 45.2% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Italy and Portugal?
- 10.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2010.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Italy ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 36th of 42 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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). 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