Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Portugal
Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 117.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Portugal, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Portugal stood at 117.0%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 120.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 104.9%, in 1993.
Portugal ranks 16th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 104.9% | — |
| 1994 | 110.6% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 112.8% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 110.8% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 113.9% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 113.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 113.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 114.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 114.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 115.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 107.6% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 109.6% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 115.7% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 118.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 118.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 114.4% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 112.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 112.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 114.3% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 120.1% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 116.6% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 118.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 116.7% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 116.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 117.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.2% | 104.9% | 113.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 114.2% | 107.6% | 118.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.1% | 112.1% | 120.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 13 Thailand 119.7% compare
- 14 Aruba 118.6% compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 118.6% compare
- 17 Luxembourg 116.9% compare
- 18 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 116.6% compare
- 19 Mauritius 116.4% compare
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, lower secondary, both sexes in Portugal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Portugal was 117.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 120.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.9% in 1993.
- How does Portugal rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.