Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Portugal
Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 99.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Portugal, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Portugal stood at 99.5%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 100.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1971.
That places Portugal 24th out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60.0% | — |
| 1972 | 61.2% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 62.4% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 63.9% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 64.9% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 67.9% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 68.8% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 66.1% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 66.7% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 68.7% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 73.1% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 68.6% | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 70.9% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 74.9% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 81.5% | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 84.7% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 86.1% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 87.6% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 89.1% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 88.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 90.3% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 91.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 88.8% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 89.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 100.6% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.9% | 60.0% | 68.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 69.5% | 66.7% | 73.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 81.3% | 68.6% | 89.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 88.8% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 96.3% | 100.6% | 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Portugal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Portugal was 99.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.