Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Portugal

Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 113.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
113.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
11th
of 193 countries
All-time high
114.8%
in 2001
All-time low
77.2%
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Portugal, 1971–2018

02550751001251971199420181971: 77.2 %1972: 79.6 %1973: 81.5 %1974: 83.9 %1975: 85.9 %1976: 89.6 %1977: 90.1 %1978: 91.4 %1979: 88.2 %1980: 84.7 %1986: 91.6 %1988: 89 %1990: 87.5 %1991: 92.7 %1993: 107.7 %1994: 110.4 %1995: 111.9 %1996: 113.9 %1998: 114.2 %1999: 112.9 %2000: 113.7 %2001: 114.8 %2002: 113.1 %2003: 113.6 %2004: 107.3 %2005: 108.7 %2006: 108.7 %2007: 109.6 %2008: 109.5 %2009: 109.7 %2010: 109 %2011: 108.3 %2012: 108.3 %2013: 113.2 %2014: 110.4 %2015: 111.1 %2016: 110.4 %2017: 111.8 %2018: 113.3 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Portugal, 1971 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Spain 114.4% compare
  2. 9 Denmark 114.2% compare
  3. 10 Palau 113.6% compare
  4. 12 Australia 112.8% compare
  5. 13 Grenada 112.2% compare
  6. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 111.9% compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.