New Zealand vs Portugal: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
New Zealand
18.8%
in 2024
Portugal
19.1%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
45th
Portugal rank
44th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 19.1% against 18.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.
New Zealand ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 44th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 31.2% | 30.5% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 3.3% | 1.9% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 8.2% | 3.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 17.0% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 22.2% | 5.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 19.7% | 1.2% | 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 vocational, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 19.1% against 18.8% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal 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 vocational?
- New Zealand ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 44th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 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