Finland vs Portugal: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Finland
365,001 number
in 2018
Portugal
401,050 number
in 2018
Finland rank
71st
Portugal rank
68th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Finland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 401,050 number against 365,001 number in Finland, a difference of 36,049 number.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 71st and Portugal ranks 68th of 188 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 261,404 number 441,524 number 180,120 number Portugal
2000s 261,195 number 339,253 number 78,058 number Portugal
2010s 319,335 number 378,239 number 58,904 number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Finland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 401,050 number against 365,001 number in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Finland and Portugal?
36,049 number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Finland ranks 71st and Portugal ranks 68th of 188 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.