Portugal vs Small states: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

Portugal
111.7%
in 2018
Small states
98.8%
in 2019
Portugal rank
26th
Small states rank
24th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • Portugal
  • Small states
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 111.7% against 98.8% in Small states, a difference of 12.9%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 26th and Small states ranks 24th of 188 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 119.7% 91.6% 28.1% Portugal
2000s 118.5% 96.6% 21.9% Portugal
2010s 112.9% 98.8% 14.1% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Portugal or Small states?
Portugal, at 111.7% against 98.8% in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Portugal and Small states?
12.9%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Small states?
22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Small states rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Portugal ranks 26th and Small states ranks 24th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.