Australia vs Portugal: Distribution of students in vocational education and training
Distribution of students in vocational education and training over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 5.34 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Portugal, a difference of 4.43 Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.8 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 6th of 15 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.52 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 15.04 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 0.4803 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Australia |
| 2020s | 10.16 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 7.23 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2.93 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of students in vocational education and training, Australia or Portugal?
- Australia, at 9.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 5.34 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of students in vocational education and training between Australia and Portugal?
- 4.43 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for distribution of students in vocational education and training?
- Australia ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 6th of 15 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Distribution of students in vocational education and training programmes by level of education — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the distribution of students in vocational education and training programmes by level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year and by sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.