Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Portugal
Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 85.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Portugal, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Portugal is 85.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Portugal peaked at 85.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2015.
That places Portugal 41st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 67.0% | — |
| 2016 | 68.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 79.5% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 85.4% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.7% | 67.0% | 72.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 74.8% | 85.4% | 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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Portugal?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Portugal was 85.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Portugal ranks 41st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release