Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Portugal
37.9%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
37.4%
in 2023
Portugal rank
45th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
47th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 37.9% against 37.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.1% | 29.0% | 3.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 32.7% | 1.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 37.1% | 5.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 38.8% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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?
- Portugal, at 37.9% against 37.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 Portugal 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 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th 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