Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Portugal
Portugal: Participation/ enrolment in education by sex was 56.4 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Portugal, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 56.4 for participation/ enrolment in education by sex in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Portugal peaked at 93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.4, in 2012.
Portugal ranks 16th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 74.6 | — |
| 1999 | 75 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 93 | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 71.7 | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 71.2 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 91.2 | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 71.5 | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 69 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 68.5 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 68.4 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.3 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 61.6 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 61.2 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 57.6 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 56.4 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.8 | 74.6 | 75 | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.54 | 61.6 | 93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4 | 56.4 | 61.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Portugal?
- Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Portugal was 56.4 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation/ enrolment in education by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2000.
- What is the lowest participation/ enrolment in education by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4 in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for participation/ enrolment in education by sex?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is participation/ enrolment in education by sex rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation/ enrolment in education by sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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