Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Portugal
Portugal: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 110.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
110.99
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
38th
of 217 countries
All-time high
119.48
in 2001
All-time low
104.21
in 2017
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Portugal, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 110.99 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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 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 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Portugal?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Portugal was 110.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 119.48 in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.21 in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Portugal ranks 38th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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