Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Portugal
Portugal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 89.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Portugal, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 89.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 89.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2006.
Portugal ranks 19th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 48.4% | — |
| 2007 | 52.1% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 71.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 76.1% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 80.5% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 84.8% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 89.9% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 48.4% | 54.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 59.0% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 84.8% | 89.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Portugal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Portugal was 89.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release