Portugal vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Portugal
0.7087 WPIA
in 2022
United States of America
0.7472 WPIA
in 2022
Portugal rank
7th
United States of America rank
5th

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

  • Portugal
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.7472 WPIA against 0.7087 WPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.0385 WPIA.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

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

Portugal ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 5th of 49 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6717 WPIA 0.6823 WPIA 0.0106 WPIA United States of America
2010s 0.7142 WPIA 0.7744 WPIA 0.0602 WPIA United States of America
2020s 0.7087 WPIA 0.7472 WPIA 0.0385 WPIA United States of America

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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.7472 WPIA against 0.7087 WPIA in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Portugal and United States of America?
0.0385 WPIA, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Portugal ranks 7th and United States of America 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, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). 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, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA)
Unit
WPIA
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

February 2026 Data Release