Germany vs Portugal: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Germany
4.7%
in 2024
Portugal
3.9%
in 2023
Germany rank
26th
Portugal rank
29th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.7% against 3.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 29th of 83 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 8.0% | 6.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 10.7% | 6.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.5% | 0.3% | 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, Germany or Portugal?
- Germany, at 4.7% against 3.9% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Germany ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 29th of 83 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, 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