Malta vs Portugal: Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG

Malta
81.72
in 2023
Portugal
81.2
in 2023
Malta rank
39th
Portugal rank
42nd

Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG over time

  • Malta
  • Portugal
20406080199020062023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 81.72 against 81.2 in Portugal, a difference of 0.52.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 62 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 40.57 37.74 2.83 Malta
2000s 56.04 52.05 3.98 Malta
2010s 72.45 69.06 3.39 Malta
2020s 80.22 79.63 0.5925 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg, Malta or Portugal?
Malta, at 81.72 against 81.2 in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg between Malta and Portugal?
0.52, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
Malta ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 2,014 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed