Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

Portugal
113.3%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
111.9%
in 2018
Portugal rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 113.3% against 111.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Portugal ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 85.3% 91.6% 6.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 88.4% 93.2% 4.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 101.8% 98.4% 3.5% Portugal
2000s 110.9% 102.6% 8.3% Portugal
2010s 110.7% 109.5% 1.2% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Portugal, at 113.3% against 111.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.4%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Portugal ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.