Australia vs Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Australia
114.7%
in 2024
Portugal
116.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
15th
Portugal rank
13th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 116.0% against 114.7% in Australia, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th of 211 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 122.4% 111.5% 11.0% Australia
2020s 115.7% 114.0% 1.7% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Australia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 116.0% against 114.7% in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Australia and Portugal?
1.3%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Australia ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
432 places, 16,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release