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
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal, 1971–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 (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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.