Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Portugal
Portugal: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 19.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Portugal, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Portugal is 19.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Portugal peaked at 19.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1999.
That places Portugal 68th out of 171 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 secondary education in private in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.8% | — |
| 2000 | 12.4% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +0.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 19.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 19.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.8%, 2.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.4% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 16.1% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.0% | 19.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 65 Nicaragua 20.4% compare
- 66 Sudan 20.2% compare
- 67 Democratic Republic of Congo 19.8% compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 19.1% compare
- 70 Luxembourg 18.9% compare
- 71 Paraguay 18.9% 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 secondary education in private in Portugal?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Portugal was 19.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Portugal ranks 68th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release