Portugal vs SDG: Western Asia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Portugal
56.4%
in 2023
SDG: Western Asia
72.7%
in 2024
Portugal rank
149th
SDG: Western Asia rank
147th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Portugal
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Western Asia currently reports 72.7% against 56.4% in Portugal, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes SDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 149th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 147th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Western Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.7% | 67.7% | 3.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 73.3% | 10.3% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 70.4% | 18.4% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 72.7% | 16.7% | SDG: Western Asia |
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 SDG: Western Asia?
- SDG: Western Asia, at 72.7% against 56.4% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Portugal and SDG: Western Asia?
- 16.3%, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and SDG: Western Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Portugal ranks 149th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 147th 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, male (%). 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