Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Portugal
Portugal: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 176,486 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Portugal, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 176,486 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Portugal peaked at 250,049 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 176,486 number, in 2018.
That places Portugal 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 248,493 number | — |
| 1994 | 250,049 number | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 245,655 number | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 235,888 number | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 224,790 number | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 217,512 number | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 210,291 number | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 201,821 number | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 196,771 number | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 194,272 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 180,026 number | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 179,866 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 186,407 number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 188,874 number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 187,810 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 183,402 number | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 183,006 number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 183,900 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 185,887 number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 193,380 number | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 185,055 number | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 184,983 number | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 180,007 number | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 177,968 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 176,486 number | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 237,064 number | 217,512 number | 250,049 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 190,954 number | 179,866 number | 210,291 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,408 number | 176,486 number | 193,380 number | 9 |
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 176,486 number in 2018, 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 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,486 number in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Portugal ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.