Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Portugal

Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 125.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
125.3%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
17th
of 182 countries
All-time high
125.3%
in 2018
All-time low
89.9%
in 2006
Years of data
25
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Portugal, 1993–2018

0501001501993200520181993: 91.4 %1994: 96.3 %1995: 100.1 %1996: 108.2 %1998: 105.1 %1999: 101 %2000: 102 %2001: 103.8 %2002: 105.2 %2003: 106.4 %2004: 90.8 %2005: 94.8 %2006: 89.9 %2007: 93.8 %2008: 96.8 %2009: 103.5 %2010: 105.2 %2011: 104.6 %2012: 105.2 %2013: 119.3 %2014: 115 %2015: 117.7 %2016: 118 %2017: 122.2 %2018: 125.3 %

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Slovenia 129.1% compare
  2. 15 Uruguay 128.3% compare
  3. 16 United Kingdom 126.3% compare
  4. 18 Norway 125.2% compare
  5. 19 Grenada 119.2% compare
  6. 20 Bulgaria 119.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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