Portugal vs United Kingdom: Distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational
Portugal
12.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom
9.8%
in 2018
Portugal rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
14th
Distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 12.0% against 9.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.0% | 8.5% | 46.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 10.6% | 26.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- Portugal, at 12.0% against 9.8% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 2.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational?
- Portugal ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational attainment level of their parents and income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.