Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public
Portugal
87.5%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
87.6%
in 2024
Portugal rank
104th
Saudi Arabia rank
103rd
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public over time
- Portugal
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 87.6% against 87.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Portugal ranks 104th and Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd of 194 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.0% | 91.1% | 3.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 88.6% | 1.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 88.3% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 87.6% against 87.5% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Portugal ranks 104th and Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release