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

Argentina
0.8991 NPIA
in 2022
Portugal
0.8599 NPIA
in 2022
Argentina rank
15th
Portugal rank
18th

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

  • Argentina
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.8991 NPIA against 0.8599 NPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.0392 NPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Argentina ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 18th of 49 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7848 NPIA 0.8882 NPIA 0.1033 NPIA Portugal
2010s 0.8425 NPIA 0.8425 NPIA 0 NPIA Argentina
2020s 0.8991 NPIA 0.8599 NPIA 0.0392 NPIA Argentina

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, Argentina or Portugal?
Argentina, at 0.8991 NPIA against 0.8599 NPIA in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Argentina and Portugal?
0.0392 NPIA, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Portugal?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Portugal rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Argentina ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 18th 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 native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit
NPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
49 places, 345 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release