Portugal vs UIS: Arab States: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Portugal
96.1%
in 2023
UIS: Arab States
97.4%
in 2024
Portugal rank
173rd
UIS: Arab States rank
172nd
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Portugal
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
UIS: Arab States currently reports 97.4% against 96.1% in Portugal, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 173rd and UIS: Arab States ranks 172nd of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Arab States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 96.9% | 2.8% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 97.0% | 0.9% | UIS: Arab States |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 97.4% | 6.3% | UIS: Arab States |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 97.6% | 1.9% | UIS: Arab States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, Portugal or UIS: Arab States?
- UIS: Arab States, at 97.4% against 96.1% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Portugal and UIS: Arab States?
- 1.3%, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UIS: Arab States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and UIS: Arab States rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Portugal ranks 173rd and UIS: Arab States ranks 172nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, 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