Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Portugal
Portugal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes was 87.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Portugal, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Portugal is 87.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 87.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2006.
Portugal ranks 16th of 88 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, rural, both sexes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 48.8% | — |
| 2007 | 51.3% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 55.5% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 68.6% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 74.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 84.5% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 87.6% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 48.8% | 55.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 55.5% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 84.5% | 87.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,682 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0276 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 306,979 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.029 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2518 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.6574 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Portugal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Portugal was 87.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release