4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Portugal
Portugal: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education was 92.9 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Portugal, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Portugal stood at 92.9.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Portugal peaked at 96 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77, in 2000.
That places Portugal 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77 | — |
| 2001 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 88 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 92.9 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.3 | 77 | 85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.9 | 88 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.9 | 92.9 | 92.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 60 Peru 93.32 compare
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 93.3 compare
- 62 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.05 compare
- 64 Fiji 92.6 compare
- 65 Ecuador 92.41 compare
- 66 Palestine, State of 92.34 compare
More education data for Portugal
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Portugal?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Portugal was 92.9 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Portugal ranks 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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