Italy vs Portugal: Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex

Italy
29.6%
in 2022
Portugal
29.7%
in 2022
Italy rank
17th
Portugal rank
16th

Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex over time

  • Italy
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 29.7% against 29.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 16th of 49 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 30.0% 28.3% 1.7% Italy
2010s 23.9% 24.0% 0.1% Portugal
2020s 29.6% 29.7% 0.1% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex, Italy or Portugal?
Portugal, at 29.7% against 29.6% in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex between Italy and Portugal?
0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
Italy ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 16th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 323 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed