Portugal vs WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Portugal
394,964
in 2023
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
28.92 million
in 2024
Portugal rank
72nd
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
72nd

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Portugal
  • WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
010.0M20.0M30.0M199320082024

How they compare

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification currently reports 28.92 million against 394,964 in Portugal, a difference of 28.52 million.

That makes WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification's figure about 73.2 times Portugal's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 72nd and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 72nd of 196 countries.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification Difference Ahead
1990s 421,942 8.28 million 7.85 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2000s 339,253 11.19 million 10.85 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2010s 380,354 20.30 million 19.91 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2020s 394,773 27.73 million 27.34 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Portugal or WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, at 28.92 million against 394,964 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Portugal and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
28.52 million, with WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Portugal and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 72nd and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 72nd of 196 countries.
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