Portugal vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Portugal
394,964
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
28.04 million
in 2024
Portugal rank
72nd
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
74th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Portugal
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan currently reports 28.04 million against 394,964 in Portugal, a difference of 27.64 million.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's figure about 71.0 times Portugal's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 72nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 74th of 196 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 442,330 14.48 million 14.04 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2000s 339,253 17.70 million 17.36 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2010s 380,354 20.88 million 20.50 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2020s 394,773 24.91 million 24.52 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

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: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, at 28.04 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: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
27.64 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Portugal and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 72nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 74th 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