Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Portugal
Portugal: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 97.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Portugal, 1973–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 97.7% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Portugal peaked at 99.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 1973.
Portugal ranks 65th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 88.6% | — |
| 1974 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 92.8% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 93.8% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 96.2% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 95.8% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 98.0% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 99.4% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 98.8% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 99.6% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.5% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.0% | 88.6% | 96.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 98.1% | 95.8% | 99.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 99.4% | 98.8% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 97.5% | 99.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 96.9% | 99.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Portugal?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Portugal was 97.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 1973.
- How does Portugal rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Portugal ranks 65th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.