Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Portugal

Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 115.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
115.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 188 countries
All-time high
118.0%
in 2007
All-time low
108.8%
in 1993
Years of data
25
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Portugal, 1993–2018

02550751001251993200520181993: 108.8 %1994: 112.8 %1995: 114.3 %1996: 113.3 %1998: 115.1 %1999: 115.1 %2000: 115.2 %2001: 114.5 %2002: 115.4 %2003: 116.7 %2004: 109.9 %2005: 111.2 %2006: 116.3 %2007: 118 %2008: 116.8 %2009: 113 %2010: 111.4 %2011: 110.5 %2012: 112.1 %2013: 117.8 %2014: 114.3 %2015: 116.1 %2016: 114.7 %2017: 115.1 %2018: 115.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Portugal is 115.7%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Portugal peaked at 118.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 108.8%, in 1993.

Portugal ranks 15th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Portugal, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 108.8%
1994 112.8% +3.7%
1995 114.3% +1.4%
1996 113.3% -0.9%
1998 115.1% +1.6%
1999 115.1% +0.0%
2000 115.2% +0.1%
2001 114.5% -0.6%
2002 115.4% +0.8%
2003 116.7% +1.1%
2004 109.9% -5.8%
2005 111.2% +1.1%
2006 116.3% +4.7%
2007 118.0% +1.4%
2008 116.8% -1.0%
2009 113.0% -3.3%
2010 111.4% -1.5%
2011 110.5% -0.7%
2012 112.1% +1.4%
2013 117.8% +5.0%
2014 114.3% -2.9%
2015 116.1% +1.6%
2016 114.7% -1.2%
2017 115.1% +0.3%
2018 115.7% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 113.2% 108.8% 115.1% 6
2000s 114.7% 109.9% 118.0% 10
2010s 114.2% 110.5% 117.8% 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 12 Aruba 119.9% compare
  2. 13 Denmark 119.6% compare
  3. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 117.1% compare
  4. 16 Thailand 114.7% compare
  5. 17 Luxembourg 114.5% compare
  6. 18 Mauritius 114.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Portugal?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Portugal was 115.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 118.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 108.8% in 1993.
How does Portugal rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Portugal ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.