Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid

Portugal
0.2606
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2532
in 2016
Portugal rank
44th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
46th

Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.2606 against 0.2532 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0074.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Portugal ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th of 63 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1797 0.419 0.2394 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.2433 0.3209 0.0776 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Portugal, at 0.2606 against 0.2532 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0074, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid?
Portugal ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 791 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed