Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.661 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Portugal, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Portugal is 0.661 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Portugal peaked at 0.8592 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.661 GPIA, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 106th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8115 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8033 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8592 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7703 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7665 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7168 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7107 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7053 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7024 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.704 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7064 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6991 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7069 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6949 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6768 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.661 GPIA | -2.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.661 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7757 GPIA, 85% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.661 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8015 GPIA, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8022 GPIA | 0.7665 GPIA | 0.8592 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7064 GPIA | 0.6991 GPIA | 0.7168 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6849 GPIA | 0.661 GPIA | 0.7069 GPIA | 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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Portugal?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Portugal was 0.661 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8592 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.661 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Portugal ranks 106th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release