Portugal vs Qatar: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Portugal
60.1%
in 2022
Qatar
65.6%
in 2022
Portugal rank
13th
Qatar rank
11th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Portugal
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 65.6% against 60.1% in Portugal, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 13th and Qatar ranks 11th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.0% | 30.4% | 30.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 60.3% | 7.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 65.6% | 5.5% | Qatar |
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, Portugal or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 65.6% against 60.1% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Portugal and Qatar?
- 5.5%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Qatar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Qatar rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Portugal ranks 13th and Qatar ranks 11th 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