Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Portugal
Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 0.9778 GPI in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Portugal, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Portugal stood at 0.9778 GPI.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Portugal peaked at 1.07 GPI in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.9587 GPI, in 2015.
That places Portugal 127th 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.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.07 GPI | — |
| 1994 | 1.04 GPI | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.03 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.04 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.02 GPI | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9773 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9761 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9757 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9725 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9626 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9618 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9618 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9587 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9674 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9718 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9778 GPI | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9761 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9678 GPI | 0.9587 GPI | 0.9778 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 124 Republic of Moldova 0.9801 GPI compare
- 125 United Arab Emirates 0.9797 GPI compare
- 126 Denmark 0.9789 GPI compare
- 128 Romania 0.9773 GPI compare
- 129 Uzbekistan 0.9764 GPI compare
- 130 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9763 GPI compare
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,682 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Portugal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Portugal was 0.9778 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 1993.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9587 GPI in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Portugal ranks 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.