ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Portugal: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
30.82 million
in 2024
Portugal
394,964
in 2023
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
69th
Portugal rank
72nd

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Portugal
010.0M20.0M30.0M199320082024

How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 30.82 million against 394,964 in Portugal, a difference of 30.42 million.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 78.0 times Portugal's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 69th and Portugal ranks 72nd of 221 groups.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 8.34 million 421,942 7.92 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2000s 11.96 million 339,253 11.62 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 21.22 million 380,354 20.84 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 28.69 million 394,773 28.30 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Portugal?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 30.82 million against 394,964 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Portugal?
30.42 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Portugal?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 69th and Portugal ranks 72nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,809 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release