Australia vs Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Australia
114.6%
in 2018
Portugal
114.1%
in 2018
Australia rank
8th
Portugal rank
11th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Australia currently reports 114.6% against 114.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 11th of 197 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120.6% | 109.7% | 11.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 122.0% | 113.2% | 8.8% | 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?
- Australia, at 114.6% against 114.1% in Portugal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Australia and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 11th of 197 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.