Denmark vs Portugal: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Denmark
67.9%
in 2024
Portugal
67.8%
in 2023
Denmark rank
136th
Portugal rank
137th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 67.9% against 67.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.
Denmark ranks 136th and Portugal ranks 137th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.8% | 78.6% | 25.9% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 73.5% | 21.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 63.2% | 1.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 66.9% | 0.4% | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Portugal?
- Denmark, at 67.9% against 67.8% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Denmark ranks 136th and Portugal ranks 137th of 188 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, 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