Enrolment in secondary education, female in Portugal
Portugal: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 365,952 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
365,952
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
91st
of 218 countries
All-time high
484,773
in 1996
All-time low
126,779
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2023
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Portugal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 365,952 for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Portugal peaked at 484,773 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 126,779, in 1971.
That places Portugal 91st out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 126,779 | — |
| 1972 | 139,925 | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 154,977 | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 172,667 | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 199,928 | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 226,858 | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 238,713 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 249,699 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 233,483 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 191,916 | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 305,578 | +59.2% |
| 1988 | 303,480 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 296,121 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 354,490 | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 470,794 | +32.8% |
| 1994 | 480,751 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 481,287 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 484,773 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 453,498 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 431,430 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 420,187 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 408,976 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 399,282 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 391,053 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 341,697 | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 343,002 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 337,598 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 344,611 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 347,579 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 353,902 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 356,863 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 357,936 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 360,503 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 391,162 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 375,408 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 378,779 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 372,375 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 374,495 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 375,089 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 371,036 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 363,445 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 361,857 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 364,727 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 365,952 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 193,670 | 126,779 | 249,699 | 9 |
| 1980s | 266,991 | 191,916 | 305,578 | 3 |
| 1990s | 431,643 | 296,121 | 484,773 | 8 |
| 2000s | 368,789 | 337,598 | 420,187 | 10 |
| 2010s | 371,365 | 356,863 | 391,162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 363,995 | 361,857 | 365,952 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 428,206 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 42,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,424 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 230,157 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.92 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Portugal?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Portugal was 365,952 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 484,773 in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,779 in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Portugal ranks 91st out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release