OECD vs Portugal: Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters over time
- OECD
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.21 Percentage of students against 1.39 Percentage of students in OECD, a difference of 0.82 Percentage of students.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times OECD's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 7th of 26 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.25 Percentage of students | 3.69 Percentage of students | 2.44 Percentage of students | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.28 Percentage of students | 2.02 Percentage of students | 0.7446 Percentage of students | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate by level of education — repeaters, OECD or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.21 Percentage of students against 1.39 Percentage of students in OECD as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repetition rate by level of education — repeaters between OECD and Portugal?
- 0.82 Percentage of students, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do OECD and Portugal rank globally for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters?
- OECD ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 7th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the repetition rate by level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data by year. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.