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.
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
- 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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release