East Asia & Pacific vs Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
East Asia & Pacific
94.7%
in 2019
Portugal
117.0%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific rank
16th
Portugal rank
16th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 117.0% against 94.7% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 22.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 16th of 45 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.2% | 112.4% | 37.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 114.2% | 27.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 116.1% | 24.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 117.0% against 94.7% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific and Portugal?
- 22.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Portugal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 16th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.