Inequality in education in Portugal
Portugal: Inequality in education was 0.0984 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0984
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
103rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1978
in 2012
All-time low
0.0984
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Portugal, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Portugal is 0.0984, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Portugal peaked at 0.1978 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0984, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 103rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1815 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1895 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1978 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1863 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1803 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1751 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1632 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1578 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1497 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1463 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1305 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1243 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1246 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0984 | -21.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0984 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 2.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0984 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0317, 3.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1727 | 0.1463 | 0.1978 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1194 | 0.0984 | 0.1305 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Portugal?
- Inequality in education in Portugal was 0.0984 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1978 in 2012.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0984 in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for inequality in education?
- Portugal ranks 103rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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