Iceland vs Portugal: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public
Iceland
75.9%
in 2023
Portugal
75.0%
in 2023
Iceland rank
120th
Portugal rank
122nd
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 75.9% against 75.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 120th and Portugal ranks 122nd of 183 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.4% | 85.8% | 8.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 81.2% | 9.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 79.1% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 76.1% | 1.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public, Iceland or Portugal?
- Iceland, at 75.9% against 75.0% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.9%, with Iceland 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 public?
- Iceland ranks 120th and Portugal ranks 122nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper 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