Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Portugal
Portugal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 98.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Portugal, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Portugal is 98.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 98.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2006.
That places Portugal 17th out of 87 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, urban, both sexes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 79.0% | — |
| 2007 | 80.6% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 88.2% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 90.3% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 91.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 92.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.8% | 79.0% | 85.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 88.2% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 96.7% | 98.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Portugal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Portugal was 98.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release