China vs Portugal: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
China
38.3%
in 2024
Portugal
37.9%
in 2023
China rank
44th
Portugal rank
45th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- China
- Portugal
How they compare
China currently reports 38.3% against 37.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was China ahead.
China ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 45th of 168 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6% | 24.9% | 31.7% | China |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 32.4% | 10.6% | China |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 42.5% | 0.4% | China |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 38.6% | 1.2% | China |
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, China or Portugal?
- China, at 38.3% against 37.9% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between China and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do China and Portugal rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- China ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 45th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational 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