Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Portugal
Portugal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 87.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Portugal, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Portugal stood at 87.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Portugal peaked at 87.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1981.
Portugal ranks 53rd of 164 countries on this measure, 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, female (modelled data) (%) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 23.2% | — |
| 1982 | 24.0% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 24.6% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 25.1% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 26.2% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 27.4% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 28.8% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 29.9% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 30.7% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 34.0% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 37.1% | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 43.0% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 45.3% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 47.4% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 49.2% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 53.0% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 54.9% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 56.6% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 57.8% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 58.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 59.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 68.6% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 70.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 76.4% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 79.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 85.8% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 86.8% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 87.7% | +0.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 87.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.4%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 87.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.5%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.7% | 23.2% | 30.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 31.9% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 54.9% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 67.1% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 82.9% | 87.7% | 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, female (modelled data) in Portugal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Portugal was 87.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1981.
- How does Portugal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Portugal ranks 53rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release