Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Portugal
Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 121.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Portugal, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Portugal is 121.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Portugal peaked at 121.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2006.
That places Portugal 16th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 111.7% | — |
| 2002 | 112.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 113.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 101.2% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 103.1% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 104.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 107.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 109.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 110.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 110.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 119.2% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 114.9% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 116.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 115.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 117.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 118.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 120.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 119.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 119.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 121.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 121.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.0% | 99.9% | 113.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 115.2% | 109.0% | 120.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.3% | 119.0% | 121.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 126.0% compare
- 14 Uruguay 125.2% compare
- 15 Denmark 125.0% compare
- 17 Spain 120.8% compare
- 18 New Zealand 118.3% compare
- 19 United States Virgin Islands 118.2%
More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,682 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0276 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 306,979 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.029 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2518 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.6574 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Portugal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Portugal was 121.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 121.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release