Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Portugal
62.1%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
62.6%
in 2023
Portugal rank
147th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
145th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 62.6% against 62.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Portugal ranks 147th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 145th of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.9% | 71.0% | 3.9% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 67.3% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 62.9% | 5.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 61.2% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 62.6% against 62.1% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Portugal ranks 147th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 145th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). 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