Iceland vs Portugal: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private
Iceland
24.1%
in 2023
Portugal
25.0%
in 2023
Iceland rank
64th
Portugal rank
62nd
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 25.0% against 24.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Iceland ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 62nd of 171 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 14.2% | 8.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 18.8% | 9.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 20.9% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 23.9% | 1.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private, Iceland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 25.0% against 24.1% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Iceland ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 62nd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private 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