Portugal vs Türkiye: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment
Portugal
35.2%
in 2025
Türkiye
49.0%
in 2025
Portugal rank
3rd
Türkiye rank
1st
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment over time
- Portugal
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 49.0% against 35.2% in Portugal, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.2% | 64.4% | 3.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 61.8% | 6.3% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 52.1% | 13.5% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment, Portugal or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 49.0% against 35.2% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment between Portugal and Türkiye?
- 13.8%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Türkiye?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Türkiye rank globally for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- Portugal ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.