Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 76.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Portugal, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Portugal is 76.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Portugal peaked at 79.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 2000.
That places Portugal 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.7% | — |
| 2003 | 73.6% | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 70.7% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 79.1% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 78.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 76.6% | -1.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 76.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.8%, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 76.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 77.2%, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.3% | 65.7% | 79.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 77.7% | 78.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 76.6% | 76.6% | 1 |
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 children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Portugal?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Portugal was 76.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Portugal ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release