New Zealand vs Portugal: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
New Zealand
10.9%
in 2024
Portugal
11.7%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
45th
Portugal rank
42nd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11.7% against 10.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 182 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.1% | 13.2% | 2.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 12.3% | 2.4% | 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, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 11.7% against 10.9% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- New Zealand ranks 45th 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