New Zealand vs Portugal: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
New Zealand
81.2%
in 2024
Portugal
80.9%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
173rd
Portugal rank
174th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 81.2% against 80.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 173rd and Portugal ranks 174th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.4% | 67.1% | 32.3% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 98.6% | 96.7% | 1.9% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 88.3% | 91.8% | 3.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 83.0% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 77.8% | 5.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 80.3% | 1.2% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, New Zealand or Portugal?
- New Zealand, at 81.2% against 80.9% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- New Zealand ranks 173rd and Portugal ranks 174th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). 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