Canada vs Portugal: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Canada
0.7012 WPIA
in 2022
Portugal
0.7087 WPIA
in 2022
Canada rank
10th
Portugal rank
7th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.7087 WPIA against 0.7012 WPIA in Canada, a difference of 0.0075 WPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 7th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8547 WPIA | 0.6563 WPIA | 0.1984 WPIA | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.8588 WPIA | 0.7142 WPIA | 0.1446 WPIA | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.7012 WPIA | 0.7087 WPIA | 0.0075 WPIA | 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, Canada or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.7087 WPIA against 0.7012 WPIA in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Canada and Portugal?
- 0.0075 WPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Canada ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 7th 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, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). 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