Portugal vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Portugal
103.9%
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
96.3%
in 2024
Portugal rank
21st
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
19th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Portugal
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 103.9% against 96.3% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 7.6%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.

Portugal ranks 21st and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 19th of 193 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and UIS: North America and Western Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
2010s 97.5% 98.1% 0.6% UIS: North America and Western Europe
2020s 101.2% 98.0% 3.2% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Portugal or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Portugal, at 103.9% against 96.3% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Portugal and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
7.6%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Portugal and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 21st and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
405 places, 9,727 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release