Norway vs Portugal: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Norway
65.5%
in 2022
Portugal
66.4%
in 2022
Norway rank
22nd
Portugal rank
19th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 66.4% against 65.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 19th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 53.6% | 21.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 67.0% | 9.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 66.4% | 0.9% | 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, Norway or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 66.4% against 65.5% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Norway and Portugal?
- 0.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Norway ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 19th 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, male (%). 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