Portugal vs United States: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Portugal
65.6%
in 2022
United States
64.1%
in 2022
Portugal rank
22nd
United States rank
25th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 65.6% against 64.1% in United States, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Portugal ranks 22nd and United States ranks 25th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.4% | 72.1% | 12.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 71.4% | 2.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 64.1% | 1.5% | 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, Portugal or United States?
- Portugal, at 65.6% against 64.1% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Portugal and United States?
- 1.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Portugal ranks 22nd and United States ranks 25th of 47 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 mathematics, 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