Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in

Portugal
1.03 GPIA
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.250.50.751199820102023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.03 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Portugal ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 79 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 0.7018 GPIA 0.8747 GPIA 0.1729 GPIA United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.9034 GPIA 0.9744 GPIA 0.071 GPIA United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Portugal, at 1.03 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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?
0.02 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 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 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in vocational 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

Indicator
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
79 places, 1,179 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release