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

Portugal
65.3%
in 2022
Slovakia
66.1%
in 2022
Portugal rank
25th
Slovakia rank
23rd

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

  • Portugal
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 66.1% against 65.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 25th and Slovakia ranks 23rd of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 59.2% 78.6% 19.4% Slovakia
2010s 67.7% 72.5% 4.8% Slovakia
2020s 65.3% 66.1% 0.8% Slovakia

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 Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 66.1% against 65.3% in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Portugal and Slovakia?
0.8%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovakia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Slovakia rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Portugal ranks 25th and Slovakia ranks 23rd 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

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
60 places, 545 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release