Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Portugal
75.1%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
73.8%
in 2023
Portugal rank
181st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
182nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 75.1% against 73.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Portugal ranks 181st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 182nd of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.4% | 96.4% | 35.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 94.4% | 93.5% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 88.8% | 84.0% | 4.8% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 81.0% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 75.4% | 4.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 73.2% | 1.5% | Portugal |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Portugal, at 75.1% against 73.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Portugal ranks 181st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 182nd 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
February 2026 Data Release