Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Portugal
Portugal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 97.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Portugal, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 97.9% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 97.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2006.
Portugal ranks 21st of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 77.9% | — |
| 2007 | 79.7% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 81.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 86.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 93.2% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 90.8% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 92.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.3% | 77.9% | 86.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 86.4% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 95.5% | 97.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 18 Mongolia 98.4% compare
- 19 Switzerland 98.1% compare
- 20 France 97.9% compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 97.5% compare
- 23 Luxembourg 97.1% compare
- 24 Tajikistan 96.9% compare
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,682 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Portugal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Portugal was 97.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release