Least developed countries vs Portugal: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Least developed countries
5.1%
in 2019
Portugal
23.9%
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
39th
Portugal rank
34th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Least developed countries
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 23.9% against 5.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 4.7 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 34th of 45 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 35.1% | 29.8% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 3.8% | 3.1% | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 9.2% | 2.7% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 16.7% | 11.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 26.0% | 20.7% | 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, Least developed countries or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 23.9% against 5.1% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Least developed countries and Portugal?
- 18.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Portugal?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Least developed countries and Portugal rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Least developed countries ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 34th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.