How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Portugal?

6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Portugal: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Colombia

0.6917 NPIA

in 2022

Portugal

0.738 NPIA

in 2022

Colombia rank

30th

Portugal rank

27th

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

Colombia
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.738 NPIA against 0.6917 NPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.0463 NPIA.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

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

Colombia ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 27th of 50 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.1023 NPIA	0.7384 NPIA	0.6361 NPIA	Portugal
2010s	0.4121 NPIA	0.7932 NPIA	0.3811 NPIA	Portugal
2020s	0.6917 NPIA	0.738 NPIA	0.0464 NPIA	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 education, Colombia or Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.738 NPIA against 0.6917 NPIA in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Colombia and Portugal?: 0.0463 NPIA, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Portugal?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Portugal rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?: Colombia ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 27th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit: NPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 50 places, 355 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release