Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Portugal
Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 113.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Portugal, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 113.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Portugal peaked at 114.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 77.2%, in 1971.
That places Portugal 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 77.2% | — |
| 1972 | 79.6% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 81.5% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 83.9% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 85.9% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 89.6% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 90.1% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 91.4% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 88.2% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 84.7% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 91.6% | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 89.0% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 87.5% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 92.7% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 107.7% | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 110.4% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 111.9% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 113.9% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 114.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 112.9% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 113.7% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 114.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 113.1% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 113.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 107.3% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 108.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 108.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 109.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 109.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 109.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 109.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 108.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 108.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 113.2% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 110.4% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 111.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 110.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 111.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 113.3% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.3% | 77.2% | 91.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 88.4% | 84.7% | 91.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 106.4% | 87.5% | 114.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 110.9% | 107.3% | 114.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.7% | 108.3% | 113.3% | 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, female in Portugal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Portugal was 113.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 114.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.