Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Portugal
Portugal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 83.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Portugal, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Portugal stood at 83.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Portugal peaked at 83.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1981.
That places Portugal 54th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 21.8% | — |
| 1982 | 22.5% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 23.0% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 23.3% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 24.0% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 24.9% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 26.0% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 26.8% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 28.3% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 30.1% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 32.8% | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 35.4% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 37.4% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 40.9% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 42.6% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 44.2% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 45.7% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 47.4% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 72.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 75.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 78.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 79.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 80.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 81.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 82.2% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 83.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.4% | 21.8% | 27.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 37.6% | 28.3% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 47.4% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 60.1% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 78.1% | 83.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 51 Tajikistan 85.2% compare
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 84.8% compare
- 53 Malta 84.0% compare
- 55 Serbia 82.8% compare
- 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 82.5% compare
- 57 Romania 81.9% compare
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, both sexes (modelled data) in Portugal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Portugal was 83.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1981.
- How does Portugal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Portugal ranks 54th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release