Pacific island small states vs Portugal: Lower secondary completion rate, total

Pacific island small states
75.4%
in 2024
Portugal
100.6%
in 2023
Pacific island small states rank
28th
Portugal rank
23rd

Lower secondary completion rate, total over time

  • Pacific island small states
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 100.6% against 75.4% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 25.2%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Pacific island small states ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 45 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pacific island small states Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 79.3% 93.7% 14.5% Portugal
2020s 78.4% 100.1% 21.8% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary completion rate, total, Pacific island small states or Portugal?
Portugal, at 100.6% against 75.4% in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in lower secondary completion rate, total between Pacific island small states and Portugal?
25.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Portugal?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Pacific island small states and Portugal rank globally for lower secondary completion rate, total?
Pacific island small states ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.