Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Portugal
Portugal: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.1 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.1 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
62nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.27 modelled data
in 2003
All-time low
1.1 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Portugal, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.1 modelled data for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Portugal peaked at 1.27 modelled data in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.1 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Portugal 62nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Portugal, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.12 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.14 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.17 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.18 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.2 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.21 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.22 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.22 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.22 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.23 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.24 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.26 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.27 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.27 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.27 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.27 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.27 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.27 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.27 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.27 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.27 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.27 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.27 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.27 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.26 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.24 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.22 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.2 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.19 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.18 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.16 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.15 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.14 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.1 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.1 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.16 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 1.22 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.25 modelled data | 1.22 modelled data | 1.27 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 modelled data | 1.22 modelled data | 1.27 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 1.2 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- 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)
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 1.1 modelled data in 2025, 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 1.27 modelled data in 2003.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Portugal ranks 62nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release