Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Portugal
Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Portugal, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.01 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Portugal peaked at 1.22 GPI in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.9787 GPI, in 2016.
That places Portugal 102nd out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.22 GPI | — |
| 1994 | 1.15 GPI | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.14 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.14 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.14 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.15 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.11 GPI | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.12 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.17 GPI | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.19 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.19 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.2 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.18 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.17 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.13 GPI | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.09 GPI | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPI | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9908 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9801 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9787 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9875 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 GPI | 1.14 GPI | 1.22 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.16 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 1.2 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9787 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 9 |
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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, gender parity index in Portugal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Portugal was 1.01 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPI in 1993.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9787 GPI in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Portugal ranks 102nd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.