Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Portugal
Portugal: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 8.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.4%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
80th
of 184 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2018
All-time low
8.4%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Portugal, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Portugal stood at 8.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Portugal ranks 80th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 13.6% | — |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.4% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 8.4% | 11.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 77 Sierra Leone 9.0% compare
- 78 Mali 8.9% compare
- 79 Switzerland 8.6% compare
- 81 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.3% compare
- 82 Panama 8.2% compare
- 83 Lebanon 8.1% 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Portugal?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Portugal was 8.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Portugal ranks 80th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release