Portugal vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female

Portugal
169,329
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
16.12 million
in 2024
Portugal rank
98th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
101st

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female over time

  • Portugal
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
05.0M10.0M15.0M199220082024

How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 16.12 million against 169,329 in Portugal, a difference of 15.95 million.

That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 95.2 times Portugal's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 98th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 101st of 200 countries.

UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 237,064 15.24 million 15.00 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2000s 190,954 15.90 million 15.71 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2010s 182,355 15.41 million 15.23 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2020s 167,439 15.92 million 15.75 million UIS: North America and Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, female, Portugal or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 16.12 million against 169,329 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, female between Portugal and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
15.95 million, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Portugal and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
Portugal ranks 98th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 101st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,017 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release