Australia vs Portugal: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at

Australia
1.1 GPIA
in 2022
Portugal
1.1 GPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
38th
Portugal rank
35th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time

  • Australia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.1 GPIA against 1.1 GPIA in Australia, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Australia ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 35th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1 GPIA 1.15 GPIA 0.0451 GPIA Portugal
2010s 1.11 GPIA 1.11 GPIA 0.0047 GPIA Australia
2020s 1.1 GPIA 1.1 GPIA 0.0082 GPIA Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at, Australia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.1 GPIA against 1.1 GPIA in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Australia and Portugal?
0 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
Australia ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 35th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
51 places, 366 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release