Australia vs Portugal: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Australia
13.9%
in 2024
Portugal
14.7%
in 2023
Australia rank
41st
Portugal rank
38th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 14.7% against 13.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 38th of 183 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.7% | 2.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 15.2% | 0.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, Australia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 14.7% against 13.9% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Australia and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Australia ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 38th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, 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