Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Portugal
Portugal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 94.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Portugal, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Portugal is 94.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Portugal peaked at 94.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 1981.
Portugal ranks 65th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 37.6% | — |
| 1982 | 39.1% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 40.5% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 42.0% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 43.3% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 44.8% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 46.5% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 48.7% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 51.1% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 53.6% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 55.6% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 57.8% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 60.2% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 62.6% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 65.1% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 67.6% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 70.2% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 72.5% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 74.7% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 76.9% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 78.8% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 79.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 80.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 80.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 81.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 83.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 87.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 88.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 89.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 90.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 91.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 92.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.7% | 37.6% | 51.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 64.0% | 53.6% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 76.9% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 86.0% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 91.7% | 94.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Portugal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Portugal was 94.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1981.
- How does Portugal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Portugal ranks 65th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release