Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Portugal
23.9%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
5.8%
in 2018
Portugal rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
36th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Portugal
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 23.9% against 5.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 18.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 4.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.1% | 7.9% | 27.2% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 8.8% | 5.0% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 7.9% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 6.8% | 9.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 6.0% | 20.0% | 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, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Portugal, at 23.9% against 5.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 18.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Portugal ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 202 countries.
- 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.