Lower secondary completion rate, male in Portugal

Portugal: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 99.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
99.9%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
23rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
102.2%
in 2022
All-time low
90.7%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Portugal, 2018–2023

02550751002018202020232018: 90.7 % of relevant age group2019: 91.1 % of relevant age group2020: 94.9 % of relevant age group2021: 101.1 % of relevant age group2022: 102.2 % of relevant age group2023: 99.9 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 99.9% for lower secondary completion rate, male in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Portugal ranks 23rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Portugal, 2018 to 2023.
Year % of relevant age group Change
2018 90.7%
2019 91.1% +0.4%
2020 94.9% +4.2%
2021 101.1% +6.5%
2022 102.2% +1.0%
2023 99.9% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 90.9% 90.7% 91.1% 2
2020s 99.5% 94.9% 102.2% 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 20 Ireland 100.3% compare
  2. 21 Cyprus 100.0% compare
  3. 21 Dominica 100.0% compare
  4. 24 Sweden 99.9% compare
  5. 25 Croatia 99.7% compare
  6. 26 Denmark 99.5% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, male in Portugal?
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Portugal was 99.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 102.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
Portugal ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,457 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.