Portugal vs Romania: Secondary education, pupils

Portugal
48.6%
in 2017
Romania
48.7%
in 2017
Portugal rank
123rd
Romania rank
121st

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Romania ahead.

Portugal ranks 123rd and Romania ranks 121st of 203 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
1970s 44.8% 47.4% 2.6% Romania
1990s 51.2% 49.0% 2.2% Portugal
2000s 50.6% 49.1% 1.5% Portugal
2010s 49.0% 48.4% 0.5% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Portugal or Romania?
Romania, at 48.7% against 48.6% in Portugal as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Portugal and Romania?
0.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Portugal ranks 123rd and Romania ranks 121st 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.