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
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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

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, male (%)
Unit
%
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