Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Portugal
0.9986 GPIA
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.9991 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal rank
186th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
184th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.9991 GPIA against 0.9986 GPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.0005 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 186th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 184th of 197 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0011 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0229 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0255 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0016 GPIA | Portugal |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.9991 GPIA against 0.9986 GPIA in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0005 GPIA, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Portugal ranks 186th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 184th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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