4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Portugal
Portugal: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 76.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Portugal, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Portugal stood at 76.3.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Portugal peaked at 82 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45, in 2000.
That places Portugal 60th 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 upper secondary education (%) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45 | — |
| 2001 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 52 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 59 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 64 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 68 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 76 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 81 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 76.3 | -7.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 76.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.56, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 76.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.5, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4 | 45 | 55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5 | 59 | 82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.3 | 76.3 | 76.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Portugal?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Portugal was 76.3 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 82 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Portugal ranks 60th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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