Netherlands vs Portugal: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Netherlands
64.5%
in 2022
Portugal
65.3%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
28th
Portugal rank
25th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 65.3% against 64.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 25th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 56.9% | 22.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 67.7% | 7.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 65.3% | 0.8% | 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, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 65.3% against 64.5% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Netherlands ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 25th of 51 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, both sexes (%). 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