Italy vs Portugal: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Italy
89.5%
in 2022
Portugal
89.8%
in 2022
Italy rank
16th
Portugal rank
14th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 89.8% against 89.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 14th of 49 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.8% | 92.9% | 3.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 94.7% | 4.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 89.8% | 0.3% | 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, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 89.8% against 89.5% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal 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 16th and Portugal ranks 14th of 49 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, very affluent socioeconomic background, 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