Ireland vs Portugal: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Ireland
95.7%
in 2022
Portugal
96.1%
in 2023
Ireland rank
170th
Portugal rank
168th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 96.1% against 95.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 170th and Portugal ranks 168th of 197 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 95.1% | 3.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 89.3% | 7.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.3% | 0.2% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 96.1% against 95.7% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Ireland ranks 170th and Portugal ranks 168th of 197 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, male (%). 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