Portugal vs Zimbabwe: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Portugal
64.5%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
64.9%
in 2017
Portugal rank
82nd
Zimbabwe rank
80th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Portugal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 64.9% against 64.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 82nd and Zimbabwe ranks 80th of 135 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 46.0% | 18.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 59.5% | 7.8% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Portugal or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 64.9% against 64.5% in Portugal as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Portugal and Zimbabwe?
- 0.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
- How do Portugal and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Portugal ranks 82nd and Zimbabwe ranks 80th 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.