Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Portugal
Portugal: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 0.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Portugal, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Portugal is 0.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Portugal peaked at 1.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 62nd of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.6% | — |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +63.7% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 4 |
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 percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Portugal?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Portugal was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Portugal ranks 62nd out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release