Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal

Portugal: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0346 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0346 units per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
131st
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0482 units per person
in 1996
All-time low
0.0147 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2023

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal, 1971–2023

0.010.020.030.040.051971199720231971: 0.015 units per person1972: 0.016 units per person1973: 0.018 units per person1974: 0.02 units per person1975: 0.022 units per person1976: 0.024 units per person1977: 0.025 units per person1978: 0.026 units per person1979: 0.024 units per person1980: 0.02 units per person1986: 0.03 units per person1988: 0.03 units per person1990: 0.03 units per person1991: 0.036 units per person1993: 0.047 units per person1994: 0.048 units per person1995: 0.048 units per person1996: 0.048 units per person1998: 0.045 units per person1999: 0.042 units per person2000: 0.041 units per person2001: 0.039 units per person2002: 0.038 units per person2003: 0.037 units per person2004: 0.033 units per person2005: 0.033 units per person2006: 0.032 units per person2007: 0.033 units per person2008: 0.033 units per person2009: 0.033 units per person2010: 0.034 units per person2011: 0.034 units per person2012: 0.034 units per person2013: 0.037 units per person2014: 0.036 units per person2015: 0.037 units per person2016: 0.036 units per person2017: 0.036 units per person2018: 0.036 units per person2019: 0.036 units per person2020: 0.035 units per person2021: 0.035 units per person2022: 0.035 units per person2023: 0.035 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.0346 units per person for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0482 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0147 units per person, in 1971.

Portugal ranks 131st of 205 countries on this measure, 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), per capita in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0147 units per person
1972 0.0162 units per person +10.5%
1973 0.018 units per person +10.7%
1974 0.0197 units per person +9.9%
1975 0.022 units per person +11.5%
1976 0.0242 units per person +10.3%
1977 0.0252 units per person +4.1%
1978 0.0261 units per person +3.5%
1979 0.0242 units per person -7.5%
1980 0.0197 units per person -18.7%
1986 0.0305 units per person +55.0%
1988 0.0303 units per person -0.6%
1990 0.0297 units per person -2.1%
1991 0.0356 units per person +20.0%
1993 0.0472 units per person +32.7%
1994 0.0481 units per person +1.8%
1995 0.048 units per person -0.2%
1996 0.0482 units per person +0.3%
1998 0.0446 units per person -7.3%
1999 0.0422 units per person -5.4%
2000 0.0408 units per person -3.3%
2001 0.0395 units per person -3.4%
2002 0.0383 units per person -2.9%
2003 0.0374 units per person -2.4%
2004 0.0326 units per person -12.8%
2005 0.0327 units per person +0.2%
2006 0.0321 units per person -1.8%
2007 0.0327 units per person +1.9%
2008 0.0329 units per person +0.7%
2009 0.0335 units per person +1.7%
2010 0.0338 units per person +0.8%
2011 0.0339 units per person +0.4%
2012 0.0343 units per person +1.1%
2013 0.0374 units per person +9.1%
2014 0.0361 units per person -3.5%
2015 0.0366 units per person +1.3%
2016 0.0361 units per person -1.4%
2017 0.0364 units per person +0.8%
2018 0.0365 units per person +0.3%
2019 0.0361 units per person -1.1%
2020 0.0353 units per person -2.1%
2021 0.0349 units per person -1.1%
2022 0.035 units per person +0.1%
2023 0.0346 units per person -1.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.0346 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0385 units per person, 90% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.0346 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.041 units per person, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +55.0% 0.0197 units per person 0.0305 units per person
1993 +32.7% 0.0356 units per person 0.0472 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0211 units per person 0.0147 units per person 0.0261 units per person 9
1980s 0.0268 units per person 0.0197 units per person 0.0305 units per person 3
1990s 0.043 units per person 0.0297 units per person 0.0482 units per person 8
2000s 0.0352 units per person 0.0321 units per person 0.0408 units per person 10
2010s 0.0357 units per person 0.0338 units per person 0.0374 units per person 10
2020s 0.0349 units per person 0.0346 units per person 0.0353 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 128 Eritrea 0.0355 units per person compare
  2. 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0352 units per person compare
  3. 130 Cambodia 0.0349 units per person compare
  4. 132 Rwanda 0.0346 units per person compare
  5. 133 American Samoa 0.0343 units per person compare
  6. 134 Zambia 0.034 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal was 0.0346 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.0482 units per person in 1996.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0147 units per person in 1971.
How does Portugal rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
Portugal ranks 131st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 6,879 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.