Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Portugal
Portugal: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 12.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.5%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
90th
of 185 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2016
All-time low
9.6%
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Portugal, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 12.5% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Portugal peaked at 13.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1999.
That places Portugal 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.6% | — |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +1.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 12.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 12.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.9%, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.9% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 87 Seychelles 13.2% compare
- 88 El Salvador 12.9% compare
- 89 Kiribati 12.7% compare
- 91 Saudi Arabia 12.4% compare
- 92 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.4% compare
- 93 Morocco 12.1% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Portugal?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Portugal was 12.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Portugal ranks 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release