Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Portugal
Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 99.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Portugal, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Portugal is 99.9%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Portugal peaked at 100.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 1971.
Portugal ranks 32nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 56.7% | — |
| 1972 | 58.5% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 59.9% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 61.7% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 63.0% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 66.1% | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 66.9% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 67.2% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 65.3% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 62.5% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 69.0% | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 72.6% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 84.1% | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 86.7% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 88.3% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 90.1% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 91.7% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 91.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 93.0% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 93.1% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 93.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.8% | 56.7% | 67.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 65.8% | 62.5% | 69.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 86.4% | 72.6% | 91.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 92.2% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.2% | 100.7% | 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, female in Portugal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Portugal was 99.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.