Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Portugal
Portugal: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 110.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Portugal, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Portugal is 110.99, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Portugal peaked at 119.48 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 104.21, in 2017.
That places Portugal 38th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 119.48 | — |
| 2002 | 115.04 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 115.24 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 114.67 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 114.44 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 113.98 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 113.06 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 112.72 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 110.98 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 109.77 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 109.65 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 108.39 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 109.37 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 107.81 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 106.23 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 105.04 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 104.21 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 104.38 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 104.9 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 105.75 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 105.67 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 108.1 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 110.99 | +2.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 110.99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.82, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 110.99 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.19, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.4 | 110.98 | 119.48 | 9 |
| 2010s | 106.98 | 104.21 | 109.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.63 | 105.67 | 110.99 | 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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Portugal?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Portugal was 110.99 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 119.48 in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.21 in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Portugal ranks 38th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.