Colombia vs Portugal: Population having attained at least basic education
Colombia
97.4
in 2020
Portugal
97.6
in 2020
Colombia rank
49th
Portugal rank
48th
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Colombia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 97.6 against 97.4 in Colombia, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 48th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 10.65 | 10.85 | 0.2 | Portugal |
| 1880s | 13.8 | 16.9 | 3.1 | Portugal |
| 1890s | 15.5 | 24.9 | 9.4 | Portugal |
| 1900s | 24.55 | 31.3 | 6.75 | Portugal |
| 1910s | 36.8 | 34.75 | 2.05 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 45.15 | 40.85 | 4.3 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 53.1 | 44.6 | 8.5 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 57.25 | 50.5 | 6.75 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 62.9 | 58.05 | 4.85 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 71.25 | 64.2 | 7.05 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 79.2 | 70.8 | 8.4 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 86 | 87 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 89.7 | 93.75 | 4.05 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 93.55 | 96.15 | 2.6 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 96.05 | 96.75 | 0.7 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 97.4 | 97.6 | 0.2 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Colombia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 97.6 against 97.4 in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Colombia and Portugal?
- 0.2, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Portugal rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Colombia ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 48th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.