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
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.