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

Peru
31.3%
in 2024
Portugal
32.1%
in 2023
Peru rank
65th
Portugal rank
62nd

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Peru
  • Portugal
10203040199220082024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 32.1% against 31.3% in Peru, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 65th and Portugal ranks 62nd of 113 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 11.4% 9.7% 1.8% Peru
2000s 14.5% 14.3% 0.1% Peru
2010s 19.5% 24.9% 5.4% Portugal
2020s 23.2% 30.2% 7.0% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Peru or Portugal?
Portugal, at 32.1% against 31.3% in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Peru and Portugal?
0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Portugal?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Peru and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Peru ranks 65th 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
113 places, 1,735 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release