Portugal vs SDG: Europe: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in

Portugal
3.9%
in 2023
SDG: Europe
3.7%
in 2024
Portugal rank
30th
SDG: Europe rank
31st

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

  • Portugal
  • SDG: Europe
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3.9% against 3.7% in SDG: Europe, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was SDG: Europe ahead.

Portugal ranks 30th and SDG: Europe ranks 31st of 88 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal SDG: Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% SDG: Europe
2000s 3.9% 1.2% 2.7% Portugal
2010s 8.9% 2.3% 6.7% Portugal
2020s 4.3% 3.7% 0.6% 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 SDG: Europe?
Portugal, at 3.9% against 3.7% in SDG: Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Portugal and SDG: Europe?
0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and SDG: Europe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Portugal and SDG: Europe rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
Portugal ranks 30th and SDG: Europe ranks 31st of 88 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 7,367 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release