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

Latest (2020)
92.9
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
63rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
96
in 2019
All-time low
77
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Portugal, 2000–2020

0204060801002000201020202000: 772001: 792002: 802003: 802004: 802005: 812006: 792007: 802008: 822009: 852010: 882011: 912012: 912013: 932014: 932015: 942016: 942017: 952018: 942019: 962020: 92.9

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

Annual values for 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Portugal, 2000 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 60 Peru 93.32 compare
  2. 61 Trinidad and Tobago 93.3 compare
  3. 62 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.05 compare
  4. 64 Fiji 92.6 compare
  5. 65 Ecuador 92.41 compare
  6. 66 Palestine, State of 92.34 compare

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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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4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
164 places, 3,228 data points, 2000–2021
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