Progression to secondary school, female in Portugal

Portugal: Progression to secondary school, female was 94.0% in 1975. ▲ Rising

Latest (1975)
94.0%
Change on year
up 85.3%
World rank
106th
of 156 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 1975
All-time low
42.4%
in 1971
Years of data
5
1971–1975

Progression to secondary school, female in Portugal, 1971–1975

0204060801001971197319751971: 42.4 %1972: 44.5 %1973: 45.5 %1974: 50.7 %1975: 94 %

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for progression to secondary school, female in Portugal is 94.0%, measured in 1975. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 85.3% on the previous year and up 121.7% over five years.

That places Portugal 106th out of 156 countries with data for 1975, putting it in the middle of the range.

Progression to secondary school, female in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Progression to secondary school, female (%) in Portugal, 1971 to 1975.
Year % Change
1971 42.4%
1972 44.5% +4.9%
1973 45.5% +2.4%
1974 50.7% +11.3%
1975 94.0% +85.3%

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 103 Paraguay 94.4%
  2. 104 East Timor 94.3%
  3. 105 Sudan 94.3%
  4. 107 Eritrea 93.0%
  5. 108 Dominica 92.5%
  6. 109 Cote d'Ivoire 92.5%

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is progression to secondary school, female in Portugal?
Progression to secondary school, female in Portugal was 94.0% in 1975, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 1975.
What is the lowest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 1971.
How does Portugal rank for progression to secondary school, female?
Portugal ranks 106th out of 156 countries with data for 1975.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Progression to secondary school, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 4,145 data points, 1970–2018
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Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).