OECD vs Portugal: Distribution of students in vocational education and training
Distribution of students in vocational education and training over time
- OECD
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.34 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 3.79 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in OECD, a difference of 1.55 Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times OECD's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 6th of 15 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.89 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 15.04 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 10.15 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.7 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 7.7 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 4.01 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of students in vocational education and training, OECD or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5.34 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 3.79 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in OECD as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of students in vocational education and training between OECD and Portugal?
- 1.55 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do OECD and Portugal rank globally for distribution of students in vocational education and training?
- OECD ranks 7th 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.