Peru vs Portugal: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Peru
63.7%
in 2024
Portugal
64.5%
in 2024
Peru rank
83rd
Portugal rank
82nd
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Peru
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 64.5% against 63.7% in Peru, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 82nd of 135 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.8% | 14.0% | 18.7% | Peru |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 32.1% | 19.5% | Peru |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 50.9% | 10.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 61.7% | 0.4% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Peru or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 64.5% against 63.7% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Peru and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Portugal rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Peru ranks 83rd 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.