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

Portugal
1.01 GPIA
in 2022
Romania
1 GPIA
in 2022
Portugal rank
25th
Romania rank
28th

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

  • Portugal
  • Romania
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Romania, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.

Portugal ranks 25th and Romania ranks 28th of 47 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 1.07 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 0.0564 GPIA Portugal
2010s 1.03 GPIA 0.9902 GPIA 0.0407 GPIA Portugal
2020s 1.01 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0073 GPIA 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 Romania?
Portugal, at 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Portugal and Romania?
0.01 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Portugal ranks 25th and Romania ranks 28th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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 mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
47 places, 337 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release