Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Portugal
Portugal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male was 87.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Portugal, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Portugal stood at 87.3%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Portugal peaked at 87.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2006.
That places Portugal 17th out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 39.3% | — |
| 2007 | 45.4% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 73.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 76.9% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 79.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.9% | 39.3% | 50.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 55.6% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 79.2% | 87.3% | 2 |
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, male in Portugal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Portugal was 87.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release