Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Portugal
Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 114.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Portugal, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Portugal is 114.1%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 114.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 1971.
That places Portugal 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 80.4% | — |
| 1972 | 82.2% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 84.1% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 86.1% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 87.5% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 91.2% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 91.8% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 92.8% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 88.9% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 90.3% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 91.3% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 96.0% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 90.8% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 88.9% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 91.4% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 98.0% | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 105.6% | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 109.5% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 111.0% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 112.7% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 113.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 111.9% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 113.1% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 113.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 112.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 112.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 106.3% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 107.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 108.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 109.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 109.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 109.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 109.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 108.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 109.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 114.6% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 112.2% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 113.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 112.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 113.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 114.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.2% | 80.4% | 92.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 92.1% | 90.3% | 96.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 104.7% | 88.9% | 113.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 110.3% | 106.3% | 113.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.8% | 108.6% | 114.6% | 9 |
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, primary and secondary, both sexes in Portugal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Portugal was 114.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 114.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.