Portugal vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general

Portugal
75.1%
in 2023
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
83.5%
in 2024
Portugal rank
181st
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
181st

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

  • Portugal
  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries currently reports 83.5% against 75.1% in Portugal, a difference of 8.4%.

That makes UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ahead.

Portugal ranks 181st and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 181st of 217 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 61.4% 84.7% 23.3% UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
1980s 94.4% 80.4% 14.0% Portugal
1990s 88.8% 82.1% 6.6% Portugal
2000s 80.8% 83.2% 2.4% UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
2010s 70.9% 77.7% 6.9% UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
2020s 74.7% 81.0% 6.3% UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

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, Portugal or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, at 83.5% against 75.1% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Portugal and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
8.4%, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Portugal and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Portugal ranks 181st and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 181st 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, male (%). 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 secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 18,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release