Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Portugal
Portugal: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) was 94.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Portugal, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 94.3% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Portugal peaked at 94.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 2001.
That places Portugal 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 74.2% | — |
| 2003 | 75.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 75.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 77.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 79.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 80.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 83.3% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 84.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 90.7% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 94.3% | +1.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 94.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 94.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.9% | 74.2% | 83.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 84.6% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 91.0% | 94.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 27 Denmark 95.0% compare
- 28 Turks and Caicos Islands 95.0% compare
- 29 United Kingdom 94.9% compare
- 31 Vietnam 94.2%
- 32 Netherlands 94.0% compare
- 33 Gibraltar 93.8% compare
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Portugal?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Portugal was 94.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2001.
- How does Portugal rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release