Portugal vs United States: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Portugal
65.3%
in 2022
United States
65.4%
in 2022
Portugal rank
25th
United States rank
24th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 65.4% against 65.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 25th and United States ranks 24th of 51 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9% | 72.9% | 15.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 71.6% | 3.8% | United States |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 65.4% | 0.1% | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 65.4% 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 United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Portugal ranks 25th and United States ranks 24th 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