France vs Portugal: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
France
15
in 2025
Portugal
15
in 2025
France rank
21st
Portugal rank
21st
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
France currently reports 15 against 15 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
France ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 21st of 73 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 | 15 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 15 | 15 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 15 | 15 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 15 | 15 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 15 | 15 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 15 | 15 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, France or Portugal?
- France, at 15 against 15 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between France and Portugal?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- France ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 21st of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.