Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Portugal
Portugal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female was 89.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Portugal, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Portugal is 89.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Portugal peaked at 89.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 2007.
That places Portugal 17th out of 81 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, rural, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 58.5% | — |
| 2007 | 58.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 77.5% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 78.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 82.7% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 82.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 88.1% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9% | 58.5% | 67.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 61.2% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 88.1% | 89.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 14 Cyprus 89.9% compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 89.9% compare
- 16 Italy 89.6% compare
- 18 United Kingdom 88.9% compare
- 19 Spain 88.3% compare
- 20 Luxembourg 86.3% compare
More education data for Portugal
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Portugal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Portugal was 89.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 2007.
- How does Portugal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release