India vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
India
33.2%
in 2023
Portugal
32.1%
in 2023
India rank
59th
Portugal rank
62nd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- India
- Portugal
How they compare
India currently reports 33.2% against 32.1% in Portugal, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Portugal ahead.
India ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 62nd of 113 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 7.5% | 3.9% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 13.1% | 7.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 22.0% | 1.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 29.7% | 2.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, India or Portugal?
- India, at 33.2% against 32.1% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between India and Portugal?
- 1.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do India and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- India ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 62nd of 113 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, 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