Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Portugal
Portugal: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 98.73 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Portugal, 1820–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2019, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Portugal stood at 98.73.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Portugal peaked at 100 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.43, in 1820.
Portugal ranks 27th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.43 | — |
| 1825 | 0.54 | +25.6% |
| 1830 | 0.69 | +27.8% |
| 1835 | 0.88 | +27.5% |
| 1840 | 1.12 | +27.3% |
| 1845 | 1.43 | +27.7% |
| 1850 | 1.81 | +26.6% |
| 1855 | 2.3 | +27.1% |
| 1860 | 2.92 | +27.0% |
| 1865 | 3.69 | +26.4% |
| 1870 | 7.11 | +92.7% |
| 1875 | 10.53 | +48.1% |
| 1880 | 13.94 | +32.4% |
| 1885 | 17.36 | +24.5% |
| 1890 | 20.78 | +19.7% |
| 1895 | 24.94 | +20.0% |
| 1900 | 29.1 | +16.7% |
| 1905 | 33.27 | +14.3% |
| 1910 | 37.43 | +12.5% |
| 1915 | 41.6 | +11.1% |
| 1920 | 45.76 | +10.0% |
| 1925 | 49.92 | +9.1% |
| 1930 | 54.09 | +8.4% |
| 1935 | 58.25 | +7.7% |
| 1940 | 62.41 | +7.1% |
| 1945 | 66.58 | +6.7% |
| 1950 | 70.74 | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 86.19 | +21.8% |
| 1960 | 100 | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 77 | -23.0% |
| 1970 | 82 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 88 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 97 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 99.2 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 97.96 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 97.29 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 97.13 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.66 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.73 | +1.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 98.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.37, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 98.73 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.24, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.485 | 0.43 | 0.54 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.785 | 0.69 | 0.88 | 2 |
| 1840s | 1.27 | 1.12 | 1.43 | 2 |
| 1850s | 2.05 | 1.81 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 1860s | 3.3 | 2.92 | 3.69 | 2 |
| 1870s | 8.82 | 7.11 | 10.53 | 2 |
| 1880s | 15.65 | 13.94 | 17.36 | 2 |
| 1890s | 22.86 | 20.78 | 24.94 | 2 |
| 1900s | 31.19 | 29.1 | 33.27 | 2 |
| 1910s | 39.52 | 37.43 | 41.6 | 2 |
| 1920s | 47.84 | 45.76 | 49.92 | 2 |
| 1930s | 56.17 | 54.09 | 58.25 | 2 |
| 1940s | 64.5 | 62.41 | 66.58 | 2 |
| 1950s | 78.47 | 70.74 | 86.19 | 2 |
| 1960s | 88.5 | 77 | 100 | 2 |
| 1970s | 85 | 82 | 88 | 2 |
| 1980s | 97 | 97 | 97 | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.99 | 97.13 | 99.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Portugal?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Portugal was 98.73 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1960.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 in 1820.
- How does Portugal rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Portugal ranks 27th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.