Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Portugal
Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 125.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Portugal, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Portugal is 125.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Portugal peaked at 125.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 2006.
That places Portugal 17th 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, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 91.4% | — |
| 1994 | 96.3% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 100.1% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 108.2% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 105.1% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 101.0% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 102.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 103.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 105.2% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 106.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 90.8% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 89.9% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 93.8% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 103.5% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 105.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 104.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 105.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 119.3% | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 115.0% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 117.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 118.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 122.2% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 125.3% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.4% | 91.4% | 108.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 89.9% | 106.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.7% | 104.6% | 125.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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, upper secondary, female in Portugal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Portugal was 125.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 125.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.