Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Portugal
Portugal: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 169,329 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
169,329
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
98th
of 200 countries
All-time high
250,049
in 1994
All-time low
165,668
in 2021
Years of data
30
1993–2023
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Portugal, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Portugal stood at 169,329.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Portugal peaked at 250,049 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 165,668, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 98th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 248,493 | — |
| 1994 | 250,049 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 245,655 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 235,888 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 224,790 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 217,512 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 210,291 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 201,821 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 196,771 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 194,272 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 180,026 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 179,866 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 186,407 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 188,874 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 187,810 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 183,402 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 183,006 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 183,900 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 185,887 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 193,380 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 185,055 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 184,983 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 180,007 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 177,968 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 176,486 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 172,881 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 168,168 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 165,668 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 166,590 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 169,329 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 237,064 | 217,512 | 250,049 | 6 |
| 2000s | 190,954 | 179,866 | 210,291 | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,355 | 172,881 | 193,380 | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,439 | 165,668 | 169,329 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 365,952 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3359 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 375,800 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1701 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Portugal?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Portugal was 169,329 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 250,049 in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,668 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Portugal ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release