Norway vs Portugal: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Norway
0.7788 LTPIA
in 2022
Portugal
0.7681 LTPIA
in 2022
Norway rank
18th
Portugal rank
19th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.7788 LTPIA against 0.7681 LTPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.0107 LTPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 19th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7427 LTPIA | 0.6915 LTPIA | 0.0512 LTPIA | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.7968 LTPIA | 0.8291 LTPIA | 0.0323 LTPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.7788 LTPIA | 0.7681 LTPIA | 0.0107 LTPIA | Norway |
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, Norway or Portugal?
- Norway, at 0.7788 LTPIA against 0.7681 LTPIA in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Norway and Portugal?
- 0.0107 LTPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Norway ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 19th of 51 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 reading, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release