Belgium vs Portugal: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of

Belgium
17.4%
in 2017
Portugal
17.2%
in 2018
Belgium rank
34th
Portugal rank
35th

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 17.4% against 17.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 35th of 90 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 19.9% 6.8% 13.0% Belgium
2000s 18.2% 14.3% 3.9% Belgium
2010s 17.6% 17.1% 0.5% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of, Belgium or Portugal?
Belgium, at 17.4% against 17.2% in Portugal as of 2017.
What is the difference in uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of between Belgium and Portugal?
0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Belgium ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 35th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 991 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/