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

7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

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 poor socioeconomic background, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Portugal

63.6%

in 2022

Russian Federation

66.8%

in 2018

Portugal rank

8th

Russian Federation rank

5th

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

Portugal
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 66.8% against 63.6% in Portugal, a difference of 3.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Portugal ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 49 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
2000s	61.1%	53.7%	7.4%	Portugal
2010s	67.6%	68.3%	0.7%	Russian Federation

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 Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 66.8% against 63.6% in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Portugal and Russian Federation?: 3.2%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Russian Federation?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Russian Federation rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?: Portugal ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 5th 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 poor socioeconomic background, both sexes (%). 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 reading, very poor socioeconomic background, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 49 places, 353 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release