Malta vs Portugal: Secondary education, pupils

Malta
48.7%
in 2017
Portugal
48.6%
in 2017
Malta rank
120th
Portugal rank
123rd

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Malta
  • Portugal
0204060197119942017

How they compare

Malta currently reports 48.7% against 48.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 120th and Portugal ranks 123rd of 203 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 45.7% 47.6% 1.9% Portugal
1980s 47.0% 48.9% 1.9% Portugal
1990s 47.0% 51.2% 4.2% Portugal
2000s 47.8% 50.7% 3.0% Portugal
2010s 48.9% 49.0% 0.0% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Malta or Portugal?
Malta, at 48.7% against 48.6% in Portugal as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Malta and Portugal?
0.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Malta ranks 120th and Portugal ranks 123rd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.