Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Portugal
Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Portugal, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Portugal is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Portugal peaked at 1.08 GPI in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8835 GPI, in 1980.
That places Portugal 113th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8975 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9142 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9218 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9341 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9453 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9492 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.947 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9548 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9765 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8835 GPI | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPI | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 1.05 GPI | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.06 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.05 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.05 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.06 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.06 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.06 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.06 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.08 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.08 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.07 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9966 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9882 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.989 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9958 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9378 GPI | 0.8975 GPI | 0.9765 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9463 GPI | 0.8835 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.06 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9882 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 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, gender parity index in Portugal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Portugal was 1.01 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPI in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8835 GPI in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Portugal ranks 113th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.