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

Poland
1.14 GPIA
in 2022
Portugal
1.13 GPIA
in 2022
Poland rank
29th
Portugal rank
31st

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

  • Poland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.14 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Poland ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 31st of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2 GPIA 1.26 GPIA 0.0604 GPIA Portugal
2010s 1.13 GPIA 1.14 GPIA 0.0172 GPIA Portugal
2020s 1.14 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 0.0062 GPIA Poland

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, Poland or Portugal?
Poland, at 1.14 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Poland and Portugal?
0.01 GPIA, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Poland ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 31st 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 reading, 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 reading, 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, 340 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release