Australia vs Portugal: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Australia
12.1%
in 2024
Portugal
11.7%
in 2023
Australia rank
40th
Portugal rank
42nd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12.1% against 11.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 182 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.1% | 13.8% | 3.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.3% | 0.5% | Australia |
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?
- Australia, at 12.1% against 11.7% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Australia and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Australia 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 40th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). 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