MDG: Northern Africa vs Portugal: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
MDG: Northern Africa
83.6%
in 2024
Portugal
75.1%
in 2023
MDG: Northern Africa rank
179th
Portugal rank
181st
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- MDG: Northern Africa
- Portugal
How they compare
MDG: Northern Africa currently reports 83.6% against 75.1% in Portugal, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes MDG: Northern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 179th and Portugal ranks 181st of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, MDG: Northern Africa averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Northern Africa | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.8% | 61.4% | 22.3% | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 84.3% | 94.4% | 10.1% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 82.1% | 88.8% | 6.7% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 80.8% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 70.9% | 11.7% | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 74.7% | 7.2% | MDG: Northern Africa |
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, MDG: Northern Africa or Portugal?
- MDG: Northern Africa, at 83.6% against 75.1% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between MDG: Northern Africa and Portugal?
- 8.5%, with MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Portugal?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Northern Africa and Portugal rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 179th and Portugal ranks 181st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 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