Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Portugal
Portugal: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 365,952 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 (number) (secondary 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% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 365,952 is above the median for high income countries, which is 154,002, 2.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 365,952 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,873, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +59.2% | 191,916 | 305,578 |
| 1993 | +32.8% | 354,490 | 470,794 |
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (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