Portugal vs Venezuela: Population having attained at least basic education

Portugal
97.6
in 2020
Venezuela
98
in 2020
Portugal rank
48th
Venezuela rank
45th

Population having attained at least basic education over time

  • Portugal
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 98 against 97.6 in Portugal, a difference of 0.4.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 48th and Venezuela ranks 45th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 13 and Venezuela in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Venezuela Difference Ahead
1870s 10.85 0.55 10.3 Portugal
1880s 16.9 0.9 16 Portugal
1890s 24.9 1.4 23.5 Portugal
1900s 31.3 16.85 14.45 Portugal
1910s 34.75 20.2 14.55 Portugal
1920s 40.85 26.4 14.45 Portugal
1930s 44.6 31.2 13.4 Portugal
1940s 50.5 42.5 8 Portugal
1950s 58.05 53.05 5 Portugal
1960s 64.2 61.25 2.95 Portugal
1970s 70.8 71.25 0.45 Venezuela
1980s 87 84 3 Portugal
1990s 93.75 84.8 8.95 Portugal
2000s 96.15 90.9 5.25 Portugal
2010s 96.75 96.85 0.1 Venezuela
2020s 97.6 98 0.4 Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Portugal or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 98 against 97.6 in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Portugal and Venezuela?
0.4, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Venezuela?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Venezuela rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
Portugal ranks 48th and Venezuela ranks 45th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Population having attained at least basic education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed