Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.6424 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6424 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
142nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.6847 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.6424 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Portugal, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.6424 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
That places Portugal 142nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.6847 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0.6817 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6679 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6552 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6556 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6424 GPIA | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6832 GPIA | 0.6817 GPIA | 0.6847 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6553 GPIA | 0.6424 GPIA | 0.6679 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Portugal?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Portugal was 0.6424 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6847 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6424 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Portugal ranks 142nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release