France vs Portugal: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
France
50.0%
in 2022
Portugal
53.6%
in 2022
France rank
27th
Portugal rank
24th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 53.6% against 50.0% in France, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.7% | 55.4% | 11.3% | France |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 61.6% | 2.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 53.6% | 3.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, France or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 53.6% against 50.0% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between France and Portugal?
- 3.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- France ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, immigrant background, 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