Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Portugal
Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 124.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Portugal, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 124.5% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 124.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 82.1%, in 2006.
That places Portugal 16th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 82.9% | — |
| 1994 | 90.0% | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 93.9% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 101.6% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 98.5% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 94.3% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 96.6% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 98.2% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 100.6% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 98.4% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 82.1% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 86.5% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 89.5% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 100.8% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 101.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 103.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 118.8% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 115.6% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 118.9% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 119.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 123.0% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 124.5% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.5% | 82.9% | 101.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 82.1% | 100.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.9% | 100.8% | 124.5% | 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, upper secondary, both sexes in Portugal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Portugal was 124.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 124.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.1% in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.