Australia vs Portugal: Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at
Australia
64.1%
in 2023
Portugal
69.8%
in 2023
Australia rank
21st
Portugal rank
18th
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 69.8% against 64.1% in Australia, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 18th of 29 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.4% | 40.2% | 26.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 78.7% | 13.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 69.8% | 5.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at, Australia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 69.8% against 64.1% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at between Australia and Portugal?
- 5.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at?
- Australia ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 18th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, 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