Norway vs Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes

Norway
129.6%
in 2018
Portugal
124.5%
in 2018
Norway rank
13th
Portugal rank
16th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time

  • Norway
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 129.6% against 124.5% in Portugal, a difference of 5.1%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 16th of 182 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 136.8% 95.6% 41.2% Norway
2000s 128.7% 92.0% 36.7% Norway
2010s 126.4% 113.9% 12.6% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Norway or Portugal?
Norway, at 129.6% against 124.5% in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Norway and Portugal?
5.1%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Norway ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 16th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.