Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Portugal
Portugal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) was 95.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Portugal, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 95.7% for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Portugal peaked at 95.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, 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, female (modelled data) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 42.9% | — |
| 1982 | 44.5% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 46.2% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 47.8% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 49.3% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 50.9% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 52.9% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 55.5% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 58.5% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 61.3% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 63.4% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 65.6% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 67.8% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 70.1% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 72.5% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 74.8% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 77.0% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 79.1% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 81.2% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 83.3% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 85.2% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 87.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 87.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 90.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.8% | 42.9% | 58.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 71.3% | 61.3% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 83.3% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 89.1% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 93.5% | 95.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.99 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Portugal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Portugal was 95.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 1981.
- How does Portugal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Portugal ranks 65th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release