Italy vs Portugal: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Italy
65.8%
in 2022
Portugal
60.1%
in 2022
Italy rank
10th
Portugal rank
13th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 65.8% against 60.1% in Portugal, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 13th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 54.1% | 10.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 68.2% | 4.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 60.1% | 5.8% | Italy |
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, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 65.8% against 60.1% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Italy and Portugal?
- 5.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Italy ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 13th 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, did not speak the language of the test at home, both sexes (%). 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