Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Portugal: School enrollment, secondary

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
72.9%
in 2018
Portugal
94.7%
in 2017
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
21st
Portugal rank
23rd

School enrollment, secondary over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Portugal
20406080100197019942018

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 94.7% against 72.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 21.8%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 23rd of 43 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 30.2% 27.8% 2.4% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 54.9% 75.5% 20.6% Portugal
2000s 63.7% 80.9% 17.2% Portugal
2010s 71.0% 93.5% 22.5% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Portugal?
Portugal, at 94.7% against 72.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Portugal?
21.8%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Portugal?
20 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Portugal rank globally for school enrollment, secondary?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 23rd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, secondary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 3,907 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.