Israel vs Portugal: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Israel
69.3%
in 2022
Portugal
71.4%
in 2022
Israel rank
26th
Portugal rank
24th

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Israel
  • Portugal
020406080200020112022

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 71.4% against 69.3% in Israel, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 24th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 65.4% 62.7% 2.7% Israel
2010s 71.5% 72.4% 0.9% Portugal
2020s 69.3% 71.4% 2.1% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Israel or Portugal?
Portugal, at 71.4% against 69.3% in Israel as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Israel and Portugal?
2.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Portugal?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Israel and Portugal rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Israel ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 24th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
61 places, 539 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release