Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Portugal
Portugal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 98.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Portugal, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Portugal is 98.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Portugal peaked at 98.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 2007.
That places Portugal 21st out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 84.1% | — |
| 2007 | 83.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +1.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 98.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.8%, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 98.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.4% | 83.7% | 90.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 93.0% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.4% | 98.8% | 2 |
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Portugal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Portugal was 98.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 2007.
- How does Portugal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release