Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Portugal
Portugal: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 198,603 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Portugal, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Portugal is 198,603 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Portugal peaked at 248,885 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 151,191 number, in 2006.
That places Portugal 66th out of 188 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 upper secondary education, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 222,301 number | — |
| 1994 | 230,702 number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 235,632 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 248,885 number | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 228,708 number | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 213,918 number | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 209,896 number | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 207,155 number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 202,511 number | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 196,781 number | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 161,671 number | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 163,136 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 151,191 number | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 155,737 number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 159,769 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 170,500 number | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 173,857 number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 174,036 number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 174,616 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 197,782 number | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 190,353 number | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 193,796 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 192,368 number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 196,527 number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 198,603 number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 230,024 number | 213,918 number | 248,885 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 177,835 number | 151,191 number | 209,896 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,993 number | 173,857 number | 198,603 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 198,049 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Portugal?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Portugal was 198,603 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 248,885 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,191 number in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Portugal ranks 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.