Colombia vs Portugal: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Colombia
62.7%
in 2024
Portugal
64.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
85th
Portugal rank
82nd
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Colombia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 64.5% against 62.7% in Colombia, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 85th and Portugal ranks 82nd of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9% | 33.7% | 6.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 50.9% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 61.7% | 1.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Colombia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 64.5% against 62.7% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Colombia and Portugal?
- 1.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Portugal rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Colombia ranks 85th and Portugal ranks 82nd of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.