Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Portugal
Portugal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female was 99.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Portugal, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Portugal stood at 99.5%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Portugal peaked at 99.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 2006.
Portugal ranks 8th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 83.5% | — |
| 2007 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 89.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.0% | 83.5% | 89.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 92.5% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 97.9% | 99.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2518 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.6574 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 365,952 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3359 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 375,800 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1701 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Portugal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Portugal was 99.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female?
- Portugal ranks 8th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release