Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Portugal
Portugal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.06 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Portugal, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Portugal stood at 1.06 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Portugal peaked at 1.31 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.06 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Portugal 37th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.31 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.23 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.29 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.15 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 1.11 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.19 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.23 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.2 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.15 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 2 |
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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Portugal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Portugal was 1.06 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Portugal ranks 37th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release