Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Portugal

Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 124.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
124.5%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
16th
of 182 countries
All-time high
124.5%
in 2018
All-time low
82.1%
in 2006
Years of data
25
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Portugal, 1993–2018

02550751001251993200520181993: 82.9 %1994: 90 %1995: 93.9 %1996: 101.6 %1998: 98.5 %1999: 94.3 %2000: 96.6 %2001: 98.2 %2002: 100.6 %2003: 98.4 %2004: 83.5 %2005: 87 %2006: 82.1 %2007: 86.5 %2008: 89.5 %2009: 97.5 %2010: 100.8 %2011: 101.1 %2012: 103.1 %2013: 118.8 %2014: 115.6 %2015: 118.9 %2016: 119.3 %2017: 123 %2018: 124.5 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Portugal, 1993 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Norway 129.6% compare
  2. 14 Liechtenstein 127.7% compare
  3. 15 Slovenia 126.6% compare
  4. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 122.5% compare
  5. 18 Bulgaria 121.4% compare
  6. 19 Palau 120.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.